Māori-named kārearea crowned bird of the year in New Zealand poll | NYGazet

New Zealand’s annual bird election has crowned the kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, as Bird of the Year.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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. Kārearea, the Indige... [4613 chars]