# Black robin: From the brink to Bird of the Year

An episode of [Our Changing World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/208013620), 5 Oct 2026, 27 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/upload/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k/fl_attachment/v1790820417/audio/ocw/our_changing_world_20261001-0306_bird_of_the_year_the_chatham_island_black_robin_wk.mp3

In September, the Chatham Island black robin was crowned Bird of the Year 2026. This small, round and feisty manu has a remarkable comeback story, from just five birds in 1979 to about 400 today. They are found on just two predator-free islands in the Chatham group. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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