The Australasian crested grebe, aka the "puteketeke," took the honors after comic John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign and dubbed it the "weird puking bird."
WELLINGTON (AFP) – A “weird puking bird” with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand’s annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British comedian John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign. The unfancied Australasian crested grebe soared to an unexpected victory in the Bird of the Century ballot on Wednesday, backed by voters from far-flung […]
The comedian has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand's Bird of the Century contest.
The comedian has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand's Bird of the Century contest.