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Black robin bucks shy tag to take Bird of the Year 2026

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The shy birds are a conservation success story, going from just five birds in the 1980s to about 350 today.

First report: Can this shy, elusive bird come from behind to win Bird of the Year? — stuff.co.nz, 2d