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Who we are, where we came from, and what this flying art project is really about.
Metalbird is a global art project disguised as a bird sculpture brand. It started as a bit of street art in a quiet backyard and grew into the world’s largest flock of steel birds. Every Metalbird is cut from weathering steel, designed to rust beauti
Phil Walters — Kiwi designer, artist, and bird nerd. Phil’s a former street artist who welded the first Metalbird in secret as a tribute. What began as a one-off turned into a global art project that’s landed in hundreds of thousands of backyards. St
Both. And that’s the point. Metalbird is the world’s largest outdoor art installation made of corten steel. What is the Metalbird Art Project?. The Metalbird Art Project started with a street installation in New Zealand and took flight around the wor
Right here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our birds are cut from premium New Zealand corten steel — not shipped in from overseas or churned
Yes. And not in a greenwashed, slap-a-sticker-on-it kind of way. Made from long-lasting, recyclable corten steel. Plastic-free packaging, fully kerbside recyclable. We support real conservation groups like Forest & Bird and other regional efforts. Wh
Yes — with real partners, real impact, and a whole lot of heart. In Aotearoa, we’re proud partners of Forest & Bird, New Zealand’s leading independent conservation organisation. It’s not just a logo — it’s a full-blown relationship built on shared pu
Most Metalbirds are around 20cm to 30cm long, depending on the design — with some flying a little bigger. We size our birds to look natural when perched in trees, fences, gardens, or walls. They’re large enough to catch the eye, small enough to fit