# The black robin, once down to just a single breeding pair, wins NZ bird of the year

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-21 04:20 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The black robin, once down to just a single breeding pair, wins NZ bird of the year" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Press, NZ Herald, RNZ and Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| forestandbird.org.nz | Neck and neck: will karure the black robin beat out two-time champion kākāpō to take first ever Bird of the Year title? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNemF2TVpHZlpEbDNPazdzRW4wV1dJd2NFNWhISFE0VWFKakp1d1BOMS1PYnd1bDJfLXBYSFBQMDBQYUxSYVE2SU50dFhoOWxYeWpuSEdwelNmTnVWdkp2dU1qM3dnbkphMGEwWlVna1ljY3FxczZ6WTNpUWVtNmY1ZkYwd0pEZmNfVkg4R0JsNnBIeEJoSlI2cTR0ejhJZlRDNmw4UFVuc2psWldEVkw0TmRpS0FGTEl2RmJZMmtyQVZHMklyWWxmdVNn?oc=5) |
| scmp.com | Black robin rules roost in New Zealand’s Bird of the Year vote | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQMUdHZUNWbVFQSHdpQUZLVTN2RHNQZENpQVdyREVVT0laRTVySlRVMUEyTy1RZENMZzVnZzc3b0ZLczlKT2RPd0Vubk8yc0czak8tYkdkQ1F0RGZEOThMUUJGMEVqVjMwZnJjUDJHTWVjQkQwaFh0WWkxQlpqWDBBNmhaRWFQQzRzWHBXWmxUT2xzeXRwS3JKU1JTSTk5YU1SSVd5enVYdUJiaFdKMHBr?oc=5) |
| The Press | Bird of the Year the ultimate comeback kid, but capturing one on camera will test your patience | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQRUZIdVphZDFnbEdOZmtwQmVBN3pSRlVMeW5zSERLbUpDNlktWU5TZkhobngtRjNWVzFGTzV5YjFLU1FEUklZQzVSbHNxd2N0Ti1OdTJHTzhnM0d4ekZ5SGh1dDZfV1dsX3hQdTEwNjMtbWlvekdwamN5M2FtN1d0VWZkcFpmSmRXQkdZNHdLRXlpME9xRWY2ZzFNLVlKRllqdW9KT010NEJ1MnZHRzNRWmx5NlFBaWN6eGJLR2VB?oc=5) |
| NZ Herald | 'Back the bittern': Councillor urges Bird of Year voters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQeDJ1ZnFRSG1DU1pfLU1xRDBXWExJdFlPaDd2MHFCY0tIaGF4SnhHb1hydTAzNWo4TC1BMGctcmVRMXZCRzhRem5CaEcwRDFNaHRHdDRYaEZZQlJoVkxUa1NfSWRuVmxSakFYMEhZQ1pXcV8tVlphcTM3OVlxeXFlX2NwNGlIRFAyQURqcm5XMEdmTUs1amh5Tm55MDR3ZTh0Q1R4YVllc2JFRmMxdWNJNkY5NFRMQ0t5SGR2SU04bHZsZEU4N1o0OFhuZEx2c3h2ZFVrSVBuXzA?oc=5) |
| RNZ | Black robin bucks shy tag to take Bird of the Year 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOMnNqcmZnTXZ4eGp5YVEtcjVvOXRLMHJIVWVNRW1uRVQwQW5HR21hMGZDRTQ1YkJ6a25ZUEEtSHEwaWlGRFpjSHZyVFB2clJ1WEhIalliMGlVbFdDb2lSdjNXMWZmWWtDVTF3M1RNTGE4NXNZcm81NXp5WEtkVFNDX3Q3b2ctRDVlNXJXeVZBb25yclQ1VWw4RXhzWmJBdlQ0WjcwVg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNYzdVMUxoX3RvNlNfV1hGZWJISDNPOHBaU3ZYTkRjdXVDR1YtaGw4bnl2MzNyN29sQ2pIcXJ3YUlrckVaU3VPalgyRGxyYm5yREpaU0lwcFRwNzJpNmQ3Q3F4aXBnV1JObGNSRHZncHNUYTVyWWZWRGVIbk1tUVVYNWlRYVVOT0lRdUdxN1BOOWdYSjlvOTNtSjgyZw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | The black robin, once down to just a single breeding pair, wins NZ bird of the year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPbXRSSGd5bmRSMFc0bDVkUm5LVFNDYkd6OHY2Z2RXRG5XVzVITDZOelBUbmxKVERUWm1aN2FWMUdSbGdJb3o0b0ZuSnI0bkRDT3VzbG5WWU5UajlodVl6elp2SkVvNmllYTEyRkUxVmZIQjRqVDM5bkZ3Z29Zelotd05fWExTZ2JNb29PSUNVRVZoSDRzLU5INVpTWXFHU3Zj?oc=5) |

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