A pair of pūteketekes, or Australasian crested grebes, on Lake Alexandrina in New Zealand, where they were this week crowned the country’s bird of the century. Voters were won over by its bizarre mating dance, its beautiful plumage and its engaging habit of frequent vomiting.
Photograph: Leanne Buchan Photography/AFP/Getty Images
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Voters were won over by its bizarre mating dance, its beautiful plumage and its engaging habit of frequent vomiting.
All great qualities for a bird of the century, but the reality is that John Oliver made this happen.
