Shy penguin, who eats and vomits its own feathers, wins New Zealand’s bird election | PICS INSIDE

A shy penguin wins New Zealand’s bird election after a campaign filled with memes and tattoos It’s noisy, smelly, shy, and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird that recognition of its victory might prompt a revival of the species. It followed a campaign for the annual Bird of the Year vote that was without the foreign interference scandals and cheating controversies of past polls. Instead, campaigners in the long-running contest sought votes in the usual ways — launching meme wars, seeking celebrity endorsements and even getting tattoos to prove their loyalty.