Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)

Spotless crake Porzana tabuensis (Sparse)
Indigenous
Spotless crake is a species with restricted distribution, being confined on
the mainland largely to raupo swamps. There are past records of spotless
crake from Muriwai Stream Swamp O06/026 where ‘high numbers’ were
recorded in 1987 (SSBI O06/H017).
3.4.2 Regionally significant bird species
Australasian little grebe tachybaptus novaehollandiae
novaehollandiae
Australasian little grebe are self-introduced from Australia in the 1960s
and 1970s and inhabits ponds and lakes in the northern North Island.
The total New Zealand population was c. 50 birds in 1995 (Heather
and Robertson 1996) and may now be as high as 100–200 birds (R.J.
Pierce pers. comm.). In Tutamoe ED, Australasian little grebe have been
recorded from Te Riu Lagoon O06/025 during this survey and Muriwai
Stream Swamp O06/026 (SSBI O06/H016).
NI robin Petroica australis longipes
Endemic
At the time of European settlement robins were widespread throughout
mainland New Zealand but by the 1900s they had largely disappeared
from northern and southern North Island (Heather and Robertson 2000).
Robins were re-introduced into Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve
(O07/005) in 1997 however they are no longer present.
NI tomtit Petroica macrocephala toitoi
Endemic
NI tomtit are of restricted distribution in Northland, mainly occurring in
large mature forested areas. Recorded from several sites in this Ecological
District including Waipuoa Forest (SSBI P06/H040), Mataraua Forest (SSBI
O06/H013) and Waima Forest (SSBI O06/H010) of O06/001, Jones Road/
Mangatu Bush Remnants O06/030 (SSBI O06/H020), Waiwhatawhata Bush
O06/014 (SSBI O06/H007), Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve O07/005
(SSBI O07/H002), Maunganui Bluff Scenic Reserve O07/009 (SSBI O07/
H001), Marlborough Forest P06/H042 (SSBI P06/H040), and Kaihu Forest
P07/001 (SSBI P07/H001),
Red-crowned kakariki cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
novaezelandiae
Endemic
Kakariki are rare in indigenous forest habitats on the mainland but they
are more common on predator-free offshore islands. Increasing numbers
are being recorded in some managed sites in eastern Northland. Redcrowned
kakariki were recorded in the District at Waipoua Forest in 1990
(R. J. Pierce pers. comm.) and there is a historical record from Trounson
Kauri Park Scenic Reserve O07/005 (SSBI O07/H002).
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