The infamousNew Zealand Bird of the Yearcompetition has come to a conclusion , and in trueBOTYfashion the voting was overabundant with accusation of false ballots . In an unprecedented win , the K?k?p ? strike the title of respect mark its second victory as New Zealand ’s Bird of the Year since voting began 15 years ago .
Tensions were gamy throughout the voting stop as while the Antipodean millstone was top of the charts , the polygamist Hihi , a modest dame with unusually large crotch , gained the endorsement of Adult Toy Megastore , the Deputy Prime Minister , the Phoenix Football Team , and the Central Pulse Netball Team in one fell swoop .
Meanwhile , some Tomfoolery was underway amid squad piffling patched kiwi . The jiggery - pokery alarm was sounded by volunteer scrutineers from Dragonfly Data Science when they note more than 1,500 votes had been cast by one email computer address , all in favor ofKiwi pukupuku . The balloting - boxwood stuffing attempt was however stifled as the votes were discounted by Forest & Bird , the outcome ’s organizers .
As the dirt unfolded our master was tardily but steady plodding its manner to triumph , as is the nature of K?k?p ? locomotion . By close of balloting , this flightless bird had soared to the top of the leaderboard and so the world ’s rich parrot took the title ofForest & Bird ’s annual Te Manu Rongonui oxygen Te Tau / Bird of the Yearfor the 2d fourth dimension , marking the first clip this has ever happened in the contender . The stocky , moss - green , nocturnal parrot first topped the leaderboard in 2008 .
K?k?p ? , which are found only in New Zealand , are critically peril birds which were once far-flung throughout New Zealand . Today , they are only found on predator - spare island with Aotearoa protected by conservation authorities trying to restore their universe .
Locally known as “ moss chickens ” , these strange dame shot to net fame following an unlikely sexual union encounter between one individual and the head of zoologist Mark Carwardine who was working with Stephen Fry on the wildlife documentaryLast Chance to See . Back in the ninety there were just 50 K?k?p?s leave in the wild , but thanks to the dedication of conservationists their numbers are now approximate to be at 213 , spelling a hopeful hereafter for our two - sentence victor .
