New Zealand conservation group Forest & Bird announced this year's winner of the annual Bird of the Year online poll: the ...

This year marks 20th anniversary of the poll which raises awareness for native species considered to be at risk.

New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them.

The kārearea New Zealand falcon has taken out the top spot in the 20th anniversary Bird of the Year competition.

The New Zealand Karearea falcon has been crowned as the winner of the country’s annual bird of the year competition run by ...

The 2025 win puts the kārearea among a group of winners that have secured multiple titles over the past two decades. Hoiho ...

The threatened karearea, New Zealand's fastest bird, was crowned Bird of the Year. There are between roughly 5,000 to 8,000 karearea left.

After an early lead, the kārearea New Zealand falcon kept its talons firmly on the top spot and has snatched the crown in the ...

New Zealand’s only falcon, the kārearea, has been crowned as the bird of the year 2025.According to The Guardian, the ...

The kārearea/New Zealand falcon has taken out the top spot in the 20th anniversary Bird of the Year competition. The kārearea is a high-speed hunter, which is at risk from habitat loss and predation.