• The Chatham Island black robin is another bird saved from extinction in the late 1970s, when there were only 7 birds remaining on Little Mangere Island (Tapuaenuku) with "Old Blue" being the only remaining productive female. They are currently confined to Mangere Island with a population of some 250 birds.
• The Chatham Island Taiko was thought to be extinct for over a century.  There are currently around 30 breeding pairs and the entire known population is found in the southwestern forests of Chatham Island.
• The Chatham Island red-crowned Parakeet occurs on the 4 largest islands, but their stronghold is on Rangatira Island (Southeast Island).
• The Forbes Parakeet is one of New Zealand’s rarest Parakeets and is only found on Mangere Island.
• The Chatham Island Warbler is abundant on Rangatira and Mangere Islands and present on Pitt Island and Southern Chatham Island.
• The Chatham Island Tui were rarely seen on Chatham Island but are common on Pitt Island.  However, after a successful relocation programme to the South Coast they are breeding on the Southern Coast of Chatham Island .  They have also been seen recently on the Northern Coast (for the last 3 years) during summer feeding on the flowering Harekeke"
• Chatham Island Mollymawk chicks have been transferred to Chatham Island to create a second breeding site to ensure the ongoing safety of the species.
• The Parea (Chatham Island pigeon) ​is one of the worlds heaviest pigeons. 
• the Parea can be seen ​occasionally ​feeding ​during summer in the North of Chathams as well as their home areas in the South. 
• The Chatham Island Oyster Catcher population is now estimated to be more than 320 birds. ​DOC run an ongoing trapping programme during breeding season to save this vulnerable species.
• The Chatham Island Petrel population was heading steadily towards extinction, but are now recovering thanks to some innovative management. 
• A recovery programme for shore plover has restored the populations on Rangatira and Mangere.
• The Chatham Islands Blue Penguin are endemic to Chatham Islands and their breeding sites are widely spread amongst the islands. They appear to have benefited from the protection of other birds species on the islands, for example, the Torea (Chatham Island Oyster catcher)
• ​The Chatham Island Shag is a black and white shag that can be found on the coast of Chatham Island, around Te Whanga Lagoon, Rabbit Island, North East Island and Star Keys. 

Did you know......

• That every living Chatham Island black robin is related to "Old Blue".
• That the Chatham Island taiko is one of the world's rarest seabirds.
• The buff weka is hunted and eaten by Chatham Islanders.
• That Chatham Island tui do not 'sing' as 'musically' as New Zealand tui.
• That until recently, the Pyramid was the only breeding site for Chatham Island mollymawk.
• That the Sisters is the only place that royal albatross breed in the Chathams.
• That cats, o'possum, weka, skua and hawk love to eat Chatham Island oystercatcher chicks. 
• That Chatham Island petrel have been re-located to predator-proof enclosures on both Pitt and Chatham islands.
• That the Pitt Island shag is the only shag on the islands to have yellow feet and legs and green around the eyes.