- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
The pūteketeke, also known as ‘the bird that broke the ballot box’, needs little introduction. In 2023, pūteketeke won Bird of the Century and it’ll be another hundred odd years before any other flapper can steal the crown.
These charming water-dwelling grebes carry their young on their back while swimming. Look out for them in high country lakes and lakes with fringes of vegetation. They build floating nest platforms out of plants and anchor them to the sides of lakes.
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We are a determined group of young, talented women who KNOW the potential and beauty of this bird. We are highly engaged and motivated in letting this bird become the bird of the year, this year, next year, every year.
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