Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute bird keeper Wesley Bailey (center) presented molted kiwi feathers to New Zealand Ambassador to the United States Rosemary Banks (left) for ...

The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest without the foreign ...

With few land-based predators for much of its history, New Zealand is home to more species of flightless bird than anywhere else in the world, including penguins, takahe and the iconic kiwi.

WELLINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's true ancient species are animals like kakapo, small wrens, bats and freshwater limpets, not like kiwi birds, moa and takahe which were recent "Aussie ...

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 ...

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, offering hope to supporters of the ...

The yellow-eyed, shy bird is thought to be the world’s rarest penguin and is the largest of New Zealand’s mainland penguin species. The birds, with their distinctive pale yellow bands of ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, known as hoiho, secured New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award, drawing attention to its endangered status. With a population drop of 78% in 15 years, this recognition is ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...