18 Oct 2021

Birds bat away competition as Bird of the Year voting opens

From Midday Report, 12:47 pm on 18 October 2021

Voting for the Bird of the Year opens today -- but the competition's more controversial than usual.

Feathers went flying a few weeks ago when it was suggested a bat (a mammal, not a bird) would be part of the lineup.

Forest and Bird spokesperson Laura Keown tells Māni Dunlop why the country's only native land-mammal is part of this year's competition.