2025 Bird Of The Year
Mon, 15 Sept
|https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
Bird of the Year is a fun annual competition that allows the public to vote for their favourite New Zealand bird.
Time & Location
15 Sept 2025, 9:00 am – 28 Sept 2025, 5:00 pm
https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
About the event
Bird of the Year is a fun annual competition that allows the public to vote for their favourite New Zealand bird. The competition is run by conservation group Forest and Bird and aims to raise awareness about Aotearoa’s native birds and the threats they face. This year the competition is celebrating its 20th year, and voting is open from Monday 15 September to Sunday 28 September. Anyone is allowed to vote — from kids to adults to overseas visitors — vote online at www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
Nocturnal and seldom seen, ruru are something of an enigma. Despite rarely showing their face, they provide a haunting and beautiful soundtrack to the dark hours.
Team Ruru represents the night owls among us, and Bird of the Year is a chance to bring ruru out of the darkness and into the spotlight.
