Te Kakī - The Black Stilt
Come Support the Courageous Kakī to Become the Bird of the Year
Staunch, fierce, rare, and beautiful, Kakī exemplify all the qualities of a true New Zealander. Once common and widespread throughout most of Aoteroa, these long-legged charmers are now only found in the braided river habitats of the Mackenzie Basin. Kakī found itself on the brink of extinction by the 1980s, with only 23 birds left in the wild. Thanks to conservation efforts, numbers are slowly increasing with around 170 Kakī as of 2021!Photo by Liz Brown
Help The Kakī Campaign
The best thing you can do is to vote Kakī for Bird Of The Year.
The second best thing you can do is to encourage others to vote.
Send messages, share memes, sing and dance about our favourite wader.If you'd like to further support the Kakī Campaign you could;
Get in contact with us through Social Media
Share your support through all the socials
Contact famous people and ask them (politely) to share their support for the Kakī
Volunteer your time or support to the Kakī Recovery Programme
This year's campaign manger is Jordan Cunningham.
Jordan works in Wellington and is a passionate nature advocate.
Help us help all New Zealanders to learn the amazing story of the Kakī.Photo by Liz Brown
Resources for Teachers
This is a collection of resources created for teachers designed with regard to the NZC. These resources are fully open source, free for you to use and modify to your heart's content.We hope these are fun and engaging while also helping students in your classroom to learn more about the beautiful birds in their backyard.Photo by Dick Veitch
