Bird Of The Year 2025

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Bird of the Year …. about the winner

The 2025 winner of the Bird of the Year is… The New Zealand falcon or kārearea, kārewarewa, or kāiaia; Falco novaeseelandiae) is New Zealand’s only falcon, and one of only four living native and two endemic birds of prey.[3] It is frequently mistaken for the larger and more common swamp harrier. It is the country’s most threatened bird of prey, with only around 5000–15000 individuals remaining. Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System the falcon is stable at Threatened, with conservation research needed.   What is a ‘bird of...

The Bird Of The Year 2025 is……

Kārearea | New Zealand falcon is Bird of the Year 2025! This fast & fierce endemic bird of prey got its talons into the top spot early and held on, with 14,317 votes. The 2025 competition had a whopping 75,439 votes in total. ________________ Often mistaken for the more common swamp harrier, the kāreareais New Zealand’s only endemic falcon; a true aerial predator capable of flying up to 100 km/h. A master of agility, precision, and persistence, surviving in fragmented...

Bird of the Year ….. celebrating New Zealand’s special species

Bird of the Year (Māori: Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau) is an annual election-based competition run by the New Zealand conservation organisation Forest & Bird to elect a New Zealand native “Bird of the Year”. The competition is intended to raise awareness of the conservation threats to many endangered native birds. For the birds and for details on how to vote – Bird of the Year  Bird of the Year draws support from celebrities including politicians, artists, actors, and...

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