Motutakapu is a rugged islet in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, lying some 5 km off the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. Only 120 m long by 60 m wide, it is home to a breeding colony of Australasian gannets and has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.[1] Surveys of breeding gannets there in the mid-20th century showed an increase from about 200 pairs in 1928 to 400 pairs in 1947,[2] while the BirdLife assessment was based on 1980-1981 surveys showing about 4500 pairs.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Motutakapu". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Fleming CA, Wodzicki KA (1952). "A census of the Gannet (Sula serrator) in New Zealand" (PDF). Notornis. 5 (2): 39–78.
36°41′04″S 175°22′27″E / 36.68444°S 175.37417°E
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