‘Puking’ pūteketeke crowned New Zealand bird of the century after John Oliver campaign
Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wing
New Zealand has crowned a bird that grunts, pukes and has a highly unusual repertoire of mating rituals as its bird of the century.
The threatened Australasian crested grebe, or pūteketeke, was thrown into the global spotlight by a powerful backer, British-American comedian and talkshow host John Oliver.
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