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Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland

Tākoketai/Black petrels

With the support of Ngāti Rehua, WMIL has been contracted by DOC and Ministry of Primary Industries since 1996 to carry out tākoketai/black petrel monitoring work at their two known breeding locations, Aotea/Great Barrier Island and Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island.

This work studies the population trends, breeding success, recruitment and survival of tākoketai at the main colony on Hirakimata/Mt Hobson to help assess the risks these birds face on land and at sea. Tracking of adults and chicks, as well as at-sea capture of this species has also been undertaken.

Project reports are available on the DOC CSP website.

Location

Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland

Aotea/Great Barrier Island and Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island

Duration

1995-Present

Project Lead

Elizabeth (Biz) Bell, Samantha Ray

WMIL tākoketai/black petrel team on Aotea/Great Barrier Island © Ed Marshall
Tākoketai/black petrel chick, January 2020 © Ed Marshall
Tākoketai/black petrel at sea © Dan Burgin
Tākoketai/black petrel family in burrow, January 2020 © Ed Marshall