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Recorded breeding [[seabird]] and [[wader]] species are the [[little penguin]] (1000 pairs), [[short-tailed shearwater]] (1000 pairs), [[Pacific gull]], [[silver gull]], [[sooty oystercatcher]], [[black-faced cormorant]] and [[Caspian tern]]. The [[Tasmanian tree skink]] is present.<ref name=Brothers2001/> |
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Revision as of 04:52, 4 December 2014
The Trumpeter Islets comprise a group of two islets, with a combined area of about a hectare, in south-eastern Australia. They are part of the Trumpeter Islets Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania, about 6 km north of the entrance to Port Davey. They are also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2] The islets are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. [3]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin (1000 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (1000 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, black-faced cormorant and Caspian tern. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[1]
References
- ^ a b Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X
- ^ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 (PDF), Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-22, retrieved 2006-07-20
- ^ "IBA: Port Davey Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
43°17′S 145°48′E / 43.283°S 145.800°E
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