A rare, smelly and yellow-eyed penguin species has been crowned New Zealand’s bird of the year for the second time in less ...

An endangered yellow-eyed penguin has won New Zealand's coveted Bird of the Year competition after two weeks of intense campaigning. The hoiho saw off more than five rivals to become the first ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, won New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award on Monday, bringing hope for the endangered species. The campaign for the annual poll saw more than 50,000 votes ...

New Zealand has voted for its bird of the year 2018 and it's one known for being "drunk, clumsy and a bit of a clown", organisers say. The kereru has a liking for fermented fruits, which contain ...

The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest without the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country's avian Skip to ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by ... in 2022 and Antarctica last year. Scientists and officials say there ...

It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” — Albert Einstein Autumn, warm weather, bird ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Year for 2024. It secured 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition. The hoiho is one of the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It's noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday ...

including earlier this year, they were less-virulent strains that did not spread through wild birds. New Zealand has never faced high pathogenicity bird flu. Its poultry industry association has ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday ...