Stitchbird, Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand
Only 17 of 37 stitchbirds survived the first transfer from Little Barrier Island to Tiritiri Matangi in 1995. The next year, only 2 of 13 stitchbirds survived the second transfer. Since this slow start, the stitchbird population on Tiritiri Matangi Island has grown well, jumping to 109 adult birds in 2003.
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