Vote Rowi - Bird of the Year 2018

Meet the Rowi - an incredibly cute species of Kiwi from the South Island's West Coast. Please support these little fluffballs in the 2018 Bird of the Year!

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Huge congratulations to @Kereru4PM for the win! #BirdOfTheYear #Rowi #Congratulations

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Pancake and Flapjack would just like to remind you that voting ends at 5pm tonight! Make sure that, if you haven't already, you cast your vote for Rowi at https://t.co/dwwlKIDxvj before it is too late 🐣

Photo from the West Coast Wildlife Centre #BirdOfTheYear #VoteRowi #Rowi

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The Rowi is threatened with extinction and nearly entirely dependent on humans for breeding. Please give them your support when voting for Bird Of The Year 2018 ❤️

Photo by the Department of Conservation #Conservation #birdoftheyear #voterowi #Democracy

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It's the last day of voting on Sunday! If you haven't already, head on over to https://t.co/dwwlKIDxvj and give Rowi your support ❤️❤️ #birdoftheyear #rowi #vote #friday

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Finding Rowi in the woods is a tough task, but making the job easier are these transmitters! These help the people check up on them and keep tabs on their numbers - classic kiwi ingenuity 🤣

Photos from the Department of Conservation #BirdOfTheYear #VoteRowi #Rowi

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Rowi spend the summer sitting on an egg for up to eighty days, three times in a row, in the freezing Okarito forest hidden in a hole in the ground - thrilling 😬😬

Photo credit to the Department of Conservation #BirdOfTheYear #birds #Rowi

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Just in case the Monday blues are getting you down, here are some super cute Rowi chicks to help cheer you up 😍😍 Go jump onto https://t.co/dwwlKIDxvj to #VoteRowi!

Photos courtesy of the Department of Conservation #BirdOfTheYear #MondayMotivation

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If you think we can't see who you vote for Bird of the Year, think again! Check out this amazing close-up of a Rowi eye supplied by the Department of Conservation 👀👀

#BirdOfTheYear2018 #Rowi #Conservation #wildlife #environment

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You may have noticed that some Rowi, like these three little cuties, have white patches around the face and no two Rowi have the same face! They are the only kiwi to have this.

Photo credit to the Department of Conservation #VoteRowi #BirdOfTheYear

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Check out these gorgeous Rowi feather close ups supplied by DoC 😍😍 Go #VoteRowi now for #birdoftheyear !

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@e_heritage @ZEALANDIA Hey @e_heritage if it's facts you want it is facts you'll get! Rowi once numbered just 180 birds, but a concerted conservation campaign has helped see their numbers rise to 450 today, but they remain vulnerable due to their small range and dependence on humans to breed. #VoteRowi

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There was only one acceptable answer...

#BirdOfTheYear #VoteRowi #NewZealand #Birds

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I bet there is some special cargo in there 🐣 Rowi eggs take 70-80 days to hatch which makes them quite the responsibility!

#wildlife #BirdOfTheYear #Rowi #BirdOfTheYear2018 #VoteRowi #egg #Wednesday

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Hey @HelenClarkNZ!! I'm Michael, a sixteen year old from Hamilton. I'm so excited to be the campaign manager for our rarest kiwi, the Rowi in #BirdOfTheYear. Any chance you could give them your support 🐦?

Image from the Department of Conservation

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Jump on to the link below to read about Rowi and why they should be our Bird of the Year! https://t.co/WmGzwacQuF

#BirdOfTheYear #birdoftheyear2018 #voterowi #NewZealand #TuesdayThoughts

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Voting is now open for Bird of the Year!! Jump on to https://t.co/dwwlKIDxvj to give Rowi your support ❤️

#BirdOfTheYear #VoteRowi #Rowi #BirdOfTheYear2018 #Vote #MondayMood

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Don't get too comfortable little one - voting opens tomorrow at 9am! I'll post a video in the morning explaining how and where to vote Rowi for Bird of the Year 2018 ❤️

#SundayThoughts #BirdOfTheYear #BirdOfTheYear2018 #voterowi #rowi #Aotearoa

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Is this my good side? A female Rowi poses for the camera in Okarito 😂😍

Thanks to DoC for these hilarious photos! #voterowi #BirdOfTheYear #birds #SaturdayMotivation #hilarious

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When you live on the forest floor, it pays to be armed and dangerous! Rowi have massive claws and strong feet to use in self-defense as well as getting from A to B 🐦

Thanks to DoC for supplying these breathtaking images 😍 #rowi #voterowi #wildlife #forest #birdoftheyear

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#voterowi #rowi #birdoftheyear #conservation #westcoast #nz #aotearoa #FridayFeeIing