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Black robin wins New Zealand's 2026 Bird of the Year award

Black robin wins New Zealand's 2026 Bird of the Year award

The black robin was named New Zealand's Bird of the Year after receiving a record 105,000 votes. The tiny bird, found only in the Chatham Islands, was brought back from just five birds in the 1970s through a conservation project. Its population has now grown to about 350 adult birds, but more pest-free habitat is needed for its continued growth.

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