Photographed by John Barkla. Gouldian-Finch.

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Recent reports of increased bird sightings across parts of the species’ range have provided a welcome boost leading into this year’s count

BirdLife Australia calls for urgent ban on rat poisons devastating wildlife

Experts, community and industry are collaborating to protect the Far Eastern Curlew, the fastest declining shorebird in the world.

While the 2026 duck hunting season has begun, the fight to end recreational native bird shooting in Australia continues.

New research from the University of Western Australia shows young Western Magpies develop structured, socially learned call sequences.

Announcing the 2026 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards – and our top tips to help take your bird photography to the next level.

Find out more about birds to look out for this month

H5 bird flu is confirmed to be spreading among the wildlife on Australia’s Heard Island in the remote sub-Antarctic.

The destruction of potential threatened bird habitat has been approved in the NT without requiring further assessments.