New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them.

Sept. 29 (UPI) --New Zealand conservation group Forest & Bird announced this year's Bird of the Year winner, the kārearea New Zealand falcon. Forest & Bird, which annually holds a vote to find the top ...

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The threatened karearea, New Zealand's fastest bird, was crowned Bird of the Year. There are between roughly 5,000 to 8,000 karearea left. The karearea, New Zealand's only falcon, was crowned Bird of ...

The high-speed hunter, which goes by the Māori name the kārearea, is capable of reaching 200km/h in a dive [Getty Images] The New Zealand falcon has been crowned the winner of the country's annual ...

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 ...

New Zealand’s annual Bird of the Year competition has crowned an unexpected victor: the Kārearea, or New Zealand falcon. The bird is a formidable predator known for its hunting prowess. It beat a ...