Black Robin — New Zealand’s Bird of the Year 2026
26 September 2026
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Mehnat Aapki, Guidance Humari
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Black Robin — New Zealand’s Bird of the Year 2026
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The black robin (Petroica traversi), locally known as karure/kakaruia, was declared New Zealand’s Bird of the Year 2026 by the conservation organisation Forest & Bird on 21 September 2026. More than 105,000 people voted in the annual public campaign, and the black robin finished first with 25,610 votes.
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Black robin wins New Zealand's Bird of Year 2026 with 25,610 votes. Learn about this endemic Chatham Islands species' remarkable recovery from near extinction.
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black robinNew Zealand birdendemic speciesconservationChatham Islandsspecies recoverygenetic diversitythreatened wildlife