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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA Trigger species: Black-billed Gull, Black-fronted Tern
Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: White-faced Heron, Canada Goose, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Duck, NZ Scaup, Australasian Harrier, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, NZ Pigeon, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, South Island Fantail, South Island Tomtit, Grey Warbler, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui. Skylark, Hedge-sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Aus-tralian Magpie. Other species recorded: Black Shag, Little Shag, NZ Falcon, Black Swan.
NB: Kea (VU), Kaka (EN), Yellow-crowned Parakeet (NT), Long-tailed Cuckoo (LC), Shining Cuckoo (LC), Morepork (LC), Brown Creeper (LC) and Rifleman (LC) are found in adjacent forest areas; these will possibly be included in the IBA net-work in the next round (i.e. identifying sites triggered primarily by land-, water- and shore- birds).
Matukituki River - Marginal Strip - Protected area contained within site
West Wanaka Bluffs - Conservation Area - 40ha - Protected area overlaps site
Matakitaki Bluff - Conservation Area - 53ha - Protected area overlaps site
Little Boggy Wetlands - Conservation Area - 5ha - Protected area contained within site
Matakitaki - Wetland Reserve - 149ha - Protected area contained within site
Big Boggy Wetlands - Conservation Area - 21ha - Protected area contained within site
The IBA includes borders and areas (river flats) of the Mount Aspiring National Park.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Matukituki River (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/matukituki-river-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.
