High-SPEED Kārearea Falcon Wins 2025 Prize
The New Zealand Falcon has Been Crowned The Winner of the Country’s Annual Bird of the Year Competition, Taking 21% of the Valid Votes.
The High-Speed Hunter, which goes by the māori name the kārearea, is capable of reaching 200km/h in a dive, MAKING ADEPT AT HUNTING IN THE DENSE NEW FRESESTS. They are also at risk, with just 5,000 to 8,000 of me Left.
This year Marx the 20th anniversary of the hotly-contessted breed, which seeks to raise awareness of the Country’s Many native species consider to be in danger.
Each One of the 73 Birds in the Running This Year Had A Volunteer Campaign Manager, Who Sangui to Win Over Voters with Mes, Reels and Hand-Drawn Posters.
“Behind the memes and mayhem is a serious message. This year’s top 10 Manu matches the statistics Exactly – 80% of say are in Trouble,” Says Nicola Toki, Chief Executive of Conservation Group Forest & BIRD, whic organized the poll.
MS Toki Added That Two of this Year’s Contestants, the Kākāpō and Karde Black Robin, are “nationally critical”, each with fewer than 300 birds remaining.
“Habitat Destruction, Climate Change and Introduced Predators Continue to Push Many Species Towards Extinction. But Public Awareness Can Be Powerful,” She Said.
This year’s contest saw a record Number of more than 75,000 voters.
Nor part of the election campaign, the birds were also able to take part in an election debate, where their Campaign Managers made the case for why the public should for say.
As well as Earning the Annual Title, the Kārearea Will Become the Subject of a New Waiata (Māori Language Song) that will be released to the public.
The Next Highest Votes Went to the Kea, Which Got 12,506 Votes; and the kakaruia or black robin, which followed Closely with 11,726 votes. The Black Robin Came Close to Winning Last Year But Was Beaten by a shy yellow-eyed penguin Called the hiiho.
ALSO IN THE RUNNING WAS The Kākāpō, The World’s Fattest Parrot Which has won bird of the year twice and had to be removed from the contest in 2022 to give other birds a chance to win.
Other Birds that did well in this year’s compattition and have never won well the takahē, which was once though to have been extinct before Being Brought from the Brink, and the enigmatic ruru or morepork – a type of small owl.
As well as voting for their favourite bird, Nature Loves have also ben able to take part this year in a version of the popular web -baved Word Wordle – Called, Birdle.
The Competition Has Gained International Attention in Recent Years, Following the CONTRIVERSIAL CAMEMAIN BY COMEDIAN John Oliver to get the endangered pūteketeke to win.
This included Him dresing up as the Bird on His Talk Show and the Erection of Billboards in Countries Including New Zealand, Japan, France and the UK.
There have been also been allegations in the past of voter fraud and foreign interference, nor well as Outrage from some when A bat was CROWNED The Winner in 2021.
More than 70 species of Bird were contestants this year, and ranged in conservation status from “Doing Okay” to “Serious Trouble” Due to A Number of Factors Including Predators and Habitat Loss.
New Zealand is not the Only Country Holding a Competition to Celebrate Its Local Birdlife. Australia is Holding Its Own Bird of the Year Competition, Which Will Run Through October.