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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA Trigger species: Pycroft's Petrel, Grey-faced Petrel, Kaka, Red-fronted Parakeet, Saddleback (North Island), Little Spotted Kiwi
Ornithological information: Besides the trigger species the following are confirmed breeding or resident on the islands: Little Penguin, Cook’s Petrel*, Sooty Shearwater, Fluttering Shearwater, Northern Little Shearwater, Common Diving Pet-rel, Pied Shag, Southern Black-backed Gull, NZ Pigeon, Yellow-crowned Parakeet, Morepork, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swal-low, NZ Pipit, North Island Fantail, Grey Warbler, North Island Tomtit, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Starling, Hedge Sparrow. Other species recorded: Little Shag, Reef Heron, Grey Duck, Mallard, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern, Caspian Tern, Shining Cuckoo, Common Myna.
*Cook's Petrels were recorded calling on many nights around the summit area (2010), both after dusk and during pre-dawn period. However, breeding has not been confirmed for this species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Human disturbance – No
Predation by alien species – No
Habitat loss or degradation – No
Contamination – No
Natural disaster – No
Other - No
Hen & Chicken Islands - Nature Reserve - Protected area contains site
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Taranga Hen Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/taranga-hen-island-iba-new-zealand on 27/12/2024.
