Bird of the Year is back - only this year, it's Bird of the Century. Forest and Bird is turning 100, and it is celebrating with the native birds that have captured our hearts over the years.
Voting for the competition opens at nine o'clock Monday morning, and you can take your pick from 77 species vying for the title.
These include five that became extinct during the past 100 years, as well as the kakapo - which is back after last year's controversial ban.
Forest and Bird's chief executive Nicola Toki spoke to Corin Dann.
