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The Fiordland Crested Penguin ( Eudyptes pachyrhynchus ) survey, stage V: mainland coastline, Bruce Bay to Yates Point

The Fiordland Crested Penguin ( Eudyptes pachyrhynchus ) survey, stage V: mainland coastline, Bruce Bay to Yates Point
Title | The Fiordland Crested Penguin ( Eudyptes pachyrhynchus ) survey, stage V: mainland coastline, Bruce Bay to Yates Point |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1997 |
Authors | McLean, IG, Abel, M, Challies, CN, Heppelthwaite, S, Lyall, J, Russ, RB |
Journal | Notornis |
Volume | 44 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 37-47 |
Type of Article | paper |
Keywords | distribution, Fiordland, Fiordland Crested Penguin, population estimate, survey |
Abstract | We present results of the final stage of the Fiordland Crested Penguin (Tawaki) survey for the area north of Milford Sound. A total of 1,260 nests was counted: 389 south of the Hope River in August 1995, and 871 north of the Hope River between 1992-1994. A further 150 are estimated to occur on the Open Bay Is. The estimated breeding population for Tawaki, based primarily on counts of confirmed nests, now stands at 2,260 nests. A realistic estimate of the total number of nests is 2,500-3,000. |
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