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2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards open now

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 24 May 2024

Calling all photographers! The BirdLife Australia Photography Awards are back in 2024 – and entries are now open!

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July bird of the month: Shy Albatross

Birdlife Australia
Sunday, 7 July 2024

Your July bird of the month is the Shy Albatross! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about Australia's only endemic albatross species.

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June's bird of the month: Australian Owlet-nightjar

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 1 June 2024

Your June bird of the month is the Australian Owlet-nightjar! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about our smallest nocturnal bird.

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May's bird of the month: Hooded Robin

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 3 May 2024

Have you heard of the Hooded Robin? Here are 5 things you may or may not know about May's bird of the month, the Hooded Robin.

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April's bird of the month: Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Meet April's bird of the month...the Purple-crowned Lorikeet! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about these lovely lorikeets.

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March's bird of the month: Great Bowerbird

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 28 February 2024

5 things about Great Bowerbirds

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February's bird of the month: Australasian Darter

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 1 February 2024

5 things about Australasian Darters

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Bird of the Month: December 2023

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 1 December 2023

Grey Butcherbird

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Beach-washed Birds now on Birdata

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Beach-washed Birds now on Birdata - record any seabirds that you find washed up on the beach

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Super Swoopers

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 6 November 2023

Swooping birds