Wellington, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year

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2026-09-21

A record number of New Zealanders turned out at the polls this month, not for national elections but to vote for their Bird of the Year -- the critically endangered black robin. The diminutive native lives on the remote Chatham Islands, 800 kilometres (500 miles) off the South Island's east coast. In the 1980s only five of the birds remained, including one reproductive female. Now, there are about 350 black robins living in two protected populati......

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