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New Zealand Bird of the Year

Name the birds voted "Bird of the Year" from 2005 - 2024.
Source: https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/
Quiz by GreenFriday
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Last updated: September 22, 2024
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First submittedOctober 24, 2017
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Year
Bird
2024
Hoiho / Yellow eyed penguin
2023
Australasian crested grebe / Pūteketeke
2022
Pīwauwau / Rock wren
2021
Long-tailed bat / Pekapeka
2020
Kākāpō
2019
Hoiho / Yellow eyed penguin
2018
Kererū
2017
Kea
2016
Kōkako
2015
Bar tailed godwit
Year
Bird
2014
Fairy tern / Tara iti
2013
Mōhua / Yellowhead
2012
Karearea
2011
Pūkeko
2010
Kākāriki
2009
Kiwi
2008
Kākāpō
2007
Grey warbler
2006
Fantail
2005
Tūi
3 Comments
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Level 76
Oct 24, 2017
Clearly sparrows and seagulls aren't cute enough to qualify.
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Level 86
Oct 25, 2017
You can vote for seagulls next year if you want =)
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Level 76
Jun 11, 2021
Clearly others had other voting ideas, since more non-sparrow non-seagulls keep winning. I wonder what changes from year to year to make a Bird of the Year one year an also-ran the next year.