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competition.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>The critically endangered black robin has been voted New Zealand\u2019s Bird of the Year, with a record 105,000 people taking part.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The birds are native to the remote Chatham Islands, around 800 km east of New Zealand\u2019s South Island.<\/p>\n<p>Its story is a remarkable conservation success. In 1980, only five black robins remained, including just one breeding female. The population has since recovered to around 350.<\/p>\n<p>The black robin received more than 26,000 votes, beating the kakapo into second place and the k\u0101rearea falcon into third.<\/p>\n<p>The annual contest is organised by conservation group Forest &amp; Bird and is designed to raise awareness of New Zealand\u2019s native species and the threats they face.<\/p>\n<p>The competition began as a simple email poll in 2005 but has since grown into a major annual event, complete with campaign teams, memes and social-media battles.<\/p>\n<p>The group campaigning for the black robin is now seeking to create a third habitat for the species to help strengthen and expand its population.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/26\/89\/808x539_cmsv2_6d2619c9-6bdc-5d9f-8815-fdb2a744048f-9922689.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Bird of the Year winner, the K\u0101rearea (the Indigenous M\u0101ori name for the New Zealand falcon), and a runner up in this year&apos;s contest\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">2025 Bird of the Year winner, the K\u0101rearea (the Indigenous M\u0101ori name for the New Zealand falcon), and a runner up in this year&#8217;s contest<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Craig McKenzie via AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>No relation to the European Robin<\/h2>\n<p>Despite its name, the black robin is not closely related to the familiar European robin found across Britain and much of Europe. <\/p>\n<p>The two also look very different: adult black robins are almost entirely black, while European robins are brown with a distinctive orange-red breast.<\/p>\n<p>According to New Zealand Birds Online, the black robin belongs to the Australasian robin family and is found only on the Chatham Islands. It is not closely related to the European robin, which the RSPB says as part of the Old World flycatcher family. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">First tiger released into the wild in Kazakhstan 70 years after Turan tiger extinction<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">From biodiversity to carbon capture: Saving bison from extinction has brought big benefits to Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Russian interference<\/h2>\n<p>The competition has previously been at the centre of controversy.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, there were accusations of Russian interference after hundreds of votes were registered from IP addresses in Russia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/26\/89\/808x539_cmsv2_e5e1db1c-7bd2-5b33-831a-f40d5007afa6-9922689.jpg\" alt=\"The yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand\u2019s annual Bird of the Year vote in 2019 and 2024\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">The yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand\u2019s annual Bird of the Year vote in 2019 and 2024<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Hayden Parsons via AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Organisers determined that most of the votes were from legitimate bird lovers and said they did not affect the victory of the hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin. It later won for a second time in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the p\u016bteketeke, or Australasian crested grebe won the title after receiving global support from comedian and Last Week Tonight presenter John Oliver, who urged his viewers to vote for the lake-dwelling bird.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP, AP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add 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face 84% more &#8216;fire weather&#8217; than their grandparents<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2926841-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2926841\" data-cid=\"9919018\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    In Argentina, solar power from the Andes keeps this train running<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The critically endangered black robin has been voted New Zealand\u2019s Bird of the Year, with a record 105,000 people taking part.The birds are native to the remote Chatham Islands, around 800 km east of New Zealand\u2019s South Island.Its story is a remarkable conservation success. In 1980, only five black robins remained, including just one breeding female. The population has since recovered to around 350.The black robin received more than 26,000 votes, beating the kakapo into second place and the k\u0101rearea falcon into third.The annual contest is organised by conservation group Forest &amp; Bird and is designed to raise awareness of New Zealand\u2019s native species and the threats they face.The competition began as a simple email poll in 2005 but has since grown into a major annual event, complete with campaign teams, memes and social-media battles.The group campaigning for the black robin is now seeking to create a third habitat for the species to help strengthen and expand its population.No relation to the European RobinDespite its name, the black robin is not closely related to the familiar European robin found across Britain and much of Europe.The two also look very different: adult black robins are almost entirely black, while European robins are brown with a distinctive orange-red breast.According to New Zealand Birds Online, the black robin belongs to the Australasian robin family and is found only on the Chatham Islands. It is not closely related to the European robin, which the RSPB says as part of the Old World flycatcher family.Russian interferenceThe competition has previously been at the centre of controversy.In 2019, there were accusations of Russian interference after hundreds of votes were registered from IP addresses in Russia.Organisers determined that most of the votes were from legitimate bird lovers and said they did not affect the victory of the hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin. 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