Bird of the Year 2019

Hoiho, Yellow-eyed penguinTe Manu Rongonui o Te Tau 2019

Congratulations Hoiho, Yellow-eyed penguin - Bird of the Year 2019.

Voting is now closed.

You can still help New Zealand’s amazing native wildlife by making a donation to Forest & Bird, New Zealand’s independent voice for nature.

Sadly, many of New Zealand's native birds are in crisis. Two thirds of our birds are threatened with extinction. Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year celebrates our unique birds and with each vote you help give them a voice.

Bird of the Year is proudly supported by Allbirds

As a sustainable business with deep ties to New Zealand, Allbirds is deeply committed to preserving the natural beauty and diverse wildlife of this truly unique country. That’s why they have teamed up with Forest & Bird again for Bird of the Year 2019, with a celebratory limited-edition collection inspired by last year’s competition winner, the beloved -- and occasionally tipsy -- kererū.

This special collaboration launches on October 28 – the same day the 2019 Bird of the Year kicks off.

Once again made exclusively for our friends in New Zealand, the special-edition Kereru Tree Runners and Tree Toppers, inspired by the iridescent palate of last year’s winner, will be available from 9am Monday 28 October when the Bird of the Year competition launches. And, in a nod to Aotearoa’s +64 area code, 6.4% of all sales will be donated to Forest & Bird to help support their mission.

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