Rare smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year after fierce campaign
A rare, smelly and yellow-eyed penguin species has been crowned New Zealand’s bird of the year for the second time in less ...
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John Oliver backed this puking bird – and upset the kiwi – in New Zealand top bird contest
Forest & Bird, the New Zealand organization which announced the results Wednesday ... (Forest & Bird started an annual Bird ...
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New Zealand votes tipsy pigeon bird of the year
New Zealand has voted for its bird of the year 2018 and it's one known for being "drunk, clumsy and a bit of a clown", organisers say. The kereru has a liking for fermented fruits, which contain ...
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New Zealand bat flies away with bird of the year award
A bat has been named as New Zealand's bird of the year, in a controversial move that has ruffled feathers. The long-tailed bat had swooped in to clinch the title in an online poll. Contest ...
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Hoiho wins New Zealand’s Bird of the Year again
The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Year for 2024. It secured 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition. The hoiho is one of the ...
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You Can Now Own A Sculpture Of John Oliver Riding A PÅ«teketeke
(This year, the winner got the even more impressive title bird of the century.) The pūteketeke, which is among many native New Zealand birds under threat, is classified as “nationally ...
Extinction of Haast's eagle: The largest eagle that lived 500 years ago
The South Island of New Zealand was once home to the extinct Haast's eagle, also called Hieraaetus moorei. Weighing about ...
The largest Eagle in the world that went extinct 500 years ago
The Haast's eagle, or Harpagornis moorei, was the largest eagle ever known, dominating the skies of New Zealand for centuries ...
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Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat
including earlier this year, they were less-virulent strains that did not spread through wild birds. New Zealand has never faced high pathogenicity bird flu. Its poultry industry association has ...
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Making the Series
Mr Salisbury went to New Zealand determined to find a good ... it only needs starlight to operate). "The Life of Birds" took three years to make at a cost of $15 million. Sir David Attenborough ...
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Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat
including earlier this year, they were less-virulent strains that did not spread through wild birds. New Zealand has never faced high pathogenicity bird flu. Its poultry industry association has ...
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Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat
CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by ... in 2022 and Antarctica last year. Scientists and officials say there ...