Kapiti Island / Hihi (Stitchbird)
Wild
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Little Barrier Island
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Capture Location: |
New Zealand
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35° 53' S
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174° 42' E
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104
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Not Located
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INVASIVES REMOVED: 1996 Norway rats were eradicated.
# DEAD IN TRANSPORT: 1 bird died while waiting for transfer on Little Barrier. 1 bird died during acclimation in 1991. All birds survived actual transfer. (63)
ADDITIONAL RELEASES: Details Not Located
Aug 1983 -- 30 released (66)
Aug 1984 -- 30 released (65)
Aug 1990 -- 12 released (65)
POPULATION STATUS: Slow decline may be occurring
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Amanda Spratt
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