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

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

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

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Australian Bird of the Year 2025

Bird of the Year 2025: vote for Baudin's Black-Cockatoo

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  • Monday, 6 October 2025
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Australian Bird of the Year 2025

Our top picks from the Bird of the Year Top 10

  • BirdLife Australia
  • Tuesday, 14 October 2025
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Aussie Bird Count

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  • Monday, 13 October 2025
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