Tītī / Muttonbird Islands
Native name: Motu Tītī | |
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Interactive map of Muttonbird Islands | |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Seasonally inhabited; no permanent population |
| Ethnic groups | Rakiura Māori |
The Tītī / Muttonbird Islands are an island group near Stewart Island in the far south of New Zealand. The islands are not permanently inhabited, and are named for the traditional seasonal harvesting ("muttonbirding") of the sooty shearwater by Māori. These birds are known as "muttonbirds" due to their supposedly mutton-like taste.