Past champions
A peng-win for the penguin!
The hoiho yellow-eyed penguin waddled into the top spot in Bird of the Year 2024. Backed by a tenacious campaign led by Tūhura Otago Museum, the "people's penguin" is now a two-time champ.
A look back at our esteemed BOTY winners
Yellow-eyed penguin
Australasian crested grebe
.avif)
Rock wren
Long-tailed bat
Kākāpō
Yellow-eyed penguin
Kererū
Kea
Kōkako
Bar-tailed godwit
Fairy tern
Yellowhead
New Zealand falcon
Pūkeko
Kākāriki
Kiwi
Kākāpō
Grey warbler
.avif)
Fantail
Tūī
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