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BirdLife Australia is leading the way in bird conservation. We work tirelessly to recover the most threatened wild bird species and restore local environments.

Find out what we do Photographed by Elmar Akhmetov

Aussie Bird Count: celebrating 10 years

By telling us about the birds you’ve seen within a 20-minute period, you will help BirdLife Australia develop an understanding of local birds while getting to know the wildlife on your doorstep.

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Donate to protect our backyard and urban birds

Native birds, like the Silvereye, Powerful Owl, and Australian Ringneck, are disappearing from our backyards. Unless we act now, the diversity of backyard birds will be gone.

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Australian Bird Of The Year 2023

Who will take out the prestigious honour of being crowned Bird of the Year in 2023? With victories to the Australian Magpie, Black-throated Finch and Superb Fairy-wren in previous polls, the field is wide open.

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334

We've identified 334 Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) across Australia. These are the irreplaceable biodiversity hotspots that birds can't live without.

100s

We've helped release hundreds captive-bred Regent Honeyeaters in Victoria and NSW to boost the population of this critically endangered species.

400%

On crowded beaches, Hooded Plover chicks are now 400% more likely to fledge successfully thanks to the work of our Beach-nesting Birds team.

Bird News

The latest news about Australian birds

Australian Bird of the Year

Australian Bird of the Year 2023: voting is open

  • BirdLife Australia
  • Monday, 25 September 2023
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Media-Releases Media release

BirdLife Australia announces new Chief Executive Officer

  • BirdLife Australia
  • Thursday, 1 June 2023
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Aussie Bird Count

What Bird is That? Ravens and Crows

  • BirdLife Australia
  • Tuesday, 26 September 2023
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Our events

Get involved with bird lovers at BirdLife Australia events taking place around the country.