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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Chatham Islands Shag Leucocarbo onslowi	CR	breeding (1977–2011)	216–358 nests	A1, A4i
Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni	EN	breeding (1997–2011)	33–46 nests	A1, A4i
Chatham Islands Snipe Coenocorypha pusilla	VU	resident (1990–1996)	50 pairs	A1, A4i

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)

The Star Keys Motuhope are Maori/privately owned and access is strictly limited.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Star Keys Motuhope (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/star-keys-motuhope-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.