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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: Black Shag, Little Shag, Spotted Shag, White-faced Heron, Canada Goose, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Duck, Australasian Harrier, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Variable Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, White-fronted Tern, Rock Pigeon, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, Grey Warbler, Silvereye, Skylark, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie.
Waitaki River - Conservation Area - 450ha - Protected area contained within site
Kaik - Fishing Reserve - 4ha - Protected area contained within site
Waitaki Bridge - Marginal Strip - 11ha - Protected area contained within site
Waitaki Bridge - Conservation Area - 12ha - Protected area contained within site
Waitaki Riverbed - Conservation Area - 1430ha - Protected area contained within site
Waitaki River - Marginal Strip - 41ha - Protected area contained within site
Black Point - Government Purpose (Wildlife Management) - 54ha - Protected area contained within site
Hakataramea River - Conservation Area- 22ha - Protected area contained within site
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Waitaki River (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/waitaki-river-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.
