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Black robin crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year 2026

Guardian and NZ Herald detail the robin's recovery story

2 Sep 20 9:12 PM · 3d ago · 2 articles · 1 source · development 2 of 4

Wider coverage recounts the species' collapse to five birds and one breeding pair (Old Blue and Old Yellow) by the 1970s, and its recovery to 350 adults via a foster-parenting breeding programme; the vote total is reported as roughly 105,000.

Guardian and NZ Herald detail the robin's recovery story
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“They are really cute”

Jess Mackenzie

Rebecca Hatch Forest and Bird spokespersonJess Mackenzie Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust spokespersonForest and Bird Organisation running the Bird of the Year electionJohn OliverJohn Oliver US talk-show host

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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 2 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 1 outlet Black robin bucks shy tag to win Bird of the Year 2026

    first by NZ Herald, 3d ago

  2. 1 outlet The black robin, once down to just a single breeding pair, wins NZ bird of the year

    first by theguardian.com, 3d ago

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