Kororā 被评为 2023 年 Forest & Bird 年度鸟类

科罗拉今年在我们的排名中名列前茅，因为它们面临着不断变化的环境带来的许多挑战，并且最近因狗的袭击而遭受了多起伤亡。

Forest & Bird are once again calling on the public to vote for their favourite native manu in the Bird of the Year competition, which kicks off on Friday 2 September.

Forest & Bird 再次呼吁公众在 9 月 2 日星期五开始的年度鸟类比赛中投票选出他们最喜欢的本土马努。

Now in its 18th year, the competition aims to showcase the plight of New Zealand’s native birds, and has seen some surprising – and endangered – species take the top spot in recent years.

今年已是第 18 届，该竞赛旨在展示新西兰本土鸟类的困境，近年来一些令人惊讶且濒临灭绝的物种占据了榜首。

Last year, the pūteketeke Australasian crested grebe won Bird of the Century thanks largely to a global campaign by British-American comedian John Oliver.

去年，普特科特克澳大利亚凤头鸊鷉赢得了世纪之鸟，这在很大程度上要归功于英美喜剧演员约翰·奥利弗的全球宣传活动。

While the kororā little blue penguin is top of our pecking order this year, having suffered a number of fatalities and injuries from dog attacks recently.

虽然科罗拉小蓝企鹅是今年的佼佼者，但最近因狗袭击而遭受了多起伤亡。

The competition also coincides with Conservation Week, which runs from 8-14 September.

比赛还恰逢 9 月 8 日至 14 日举行的保护周。

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says the competition showcases the importance of protecting, treasuring and celebrating our native birds.

惠灵顿市长 Tory Whanau 表示，此次比赛展示了保护、珍惜和庆祝本土鸟类的重要性。

“Over the years, Pōneke has seen bird numbers soar thanks to decades of collaboration between Council, Zealandia, Predator Free Wellington and the many volunteers who contribute hugely to protecting our native bird species and reducing predator activity.

“多年来，由于理事会、西兰蒂亚、惠灵顿无捕食者组织以及许多志愿者之间数十年的合作，波内克的鸟类数量猛增，他们为保护我们的本土鸟类物种和减少捕食者活动做出了巨大贡献。

“But the kororā need a bit more attention, so we’re taking this opportunity to remind everyone how we can better protect this taonga of our coastline.”

“但是科罗拉需要更多的关注，所以我们借此机会提醒大家如何更好地保护我们海岸线上的这个唐加。”

People can vote for their favourite bird on the Bird of the Year website from 2-15 September.

9 月 2 日至 15 日，人们可以在年度鸟类网站上投票选出他们最喜欢的鸟类。