Threats to the Australasian crested grebe
Kāmana have declined mainly due to introduced predators and to loss of habitat through drainage of wetlands, and the establishment of hydro schemes. Nests can be stranded or flooded by artificial fluctuations in lake levels. Wash generated by motorised water craft can also swamp nests and destroy eggs while the noise can scare adult birds leaving eggs or chicks exposed to the cold or predators.
Animals like stoats, cats and raptors can prey on eggs and fledglings, and introduced fish and birds compete for food and breeding space.
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