Black petrelTāiko

Conservation status
In serious trouble

As New Zealand's most bogan bird (according to former campaign manager Jacinda Ardern), these remarkable birds frequent the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, breeding on just two offshore islands (Aotea Great Barrier Island and Hauturu Little Barrier Island). These petrel-heads are in serious trouble. Their biggest threats are introduced mammalian predators and being caught as bycatch by commercial fishing vessels.

Black petrel

Photo: © Martin Sanders