Whenua Hou Codfish Island (26734)
New Zealand, Australasia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pterodroma inexpectata | Mottled Petrel | NT | 2014 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | Fiordland Penguin | VU | 2014 | A1b, D1a |
| Aves | Megadyptes antipodes | Yellow-eyed Penguin | EN | 2014 | A1a |
| Aves | Ardenna grisea | Sooty Shearwater | NT | 2014 | D1a |
| Aves | Pterodroma cookii | Cook's Petrel | VU | 2014 | A1b, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Nestor meridionalis | New Zealand Kaka | EN | 2014 | |
| Aves | Mohoua ochrocephala | Yellowhead | EN | 2014 | |
| Aves | Strigops habroptila | Kakapo | CR | 2014 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax chalconotus | Stewart Shag | VU | 2014 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Whenua Hou Codfish Island. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 14, 2025.