The pūteketeke Australasian crested grebe has won Bird of the Century 2023.

Pūteketeke won, no surprise there. I think what most of us were waiting for was the 2nd spot which goes to North Island Brown Kiwi.

According to the article the second choice of the Pūteketeke crowd was the Rockhopper penguin, so I think that means it’s a legit win for the kiwi?