- Conservation status
- In some trouble
The tītī wainui is a small blue seabird that once bred all around the coastline of mainland Aotearoa. Voracious introduced predators have forced tītī wainui colonies onto offshore islands – but one mainland population clings to survival on steep cliffs near Ōtepoti Dunedin, where Forest & Bird carries out predator control to protect these precious birds.
Campaign Manager
Tess Tuxford
Small, secretive, and living rent-free in dramatic seaside cliffs of Ōtepoti Dunedin, the Fairy Prion is no ordinary seabird. With soft blue-grey plumage and a name straight out of a fantasy novel, it glides over the waves like it’s guarding a portal to another realm. Think fairycore meets coastal cryptid, with a touch of salt spray and a lot of mystery.
Why vote for it? Because magic deserves recognition. And because two Wellington-based sisters are determined to give this elusive icon the spotlight it never asked for - but totally deserves.
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