New Zealand has just crowned an overly-fluffy, drunk, and adorably clumsy pigeon as the bird of the year and it's turning into somewhat of a lifestyle icon for many.
Found in both the North and South Islands, the 'kereru'¡ªNew Zealand pigeon¡ªgets high on rotting fruit that has fallen from trees.
"They were coming in absolutely drunk as can be. It was ridiculous, we were getting people bringing armfuls of these flaming drunk pigeons,¡± the sanctuary¡¯s manager Robert Webb told The New Zealand Herald in 2013.
The kerer¨± is endemic to the country are infamous to be the 'drunkest' bird in New Zealand. It¡¯s also one of the only birds in the island¡¯s ecosystem that can disperse the seeds of local large fruit.?
Described as 'clumsy, drunk, gluttonous and glamorous', the Kerer¨± population is not endangered but is vulnerable to attacks by predators such as feral cats and stoats, reports The Guardian.?