Monday, 13 October 2025
A selection of Bird of the Year 2025 features in The Guardian: It’s back. Australia’s favourite feathery showdown is here once again! The Guardian and BirdLife Australia’s Bird of the Year 2025 is now in its final week. The winner will be crowned on Thursday 16 October. Still deciding which bird has your vote? A series of bird-focused articles in The Guardian could help you decide.
Our own Sean Dooley reflects on the special presence birds have in our lives and reminds us that Bird of the Year is both a “joyous celebration of the birds that save us” and a “rallying cry for us to work harder to save them”.
On World Migratory Bird Day, Adam Moreton reported on the hopes and concerns for the Orange-bellied Parrot.
In Western Australia, Baudin’s Black-Cockatoos face pressure from plans to expand bauxite mining in the northern jarrah forests.
Lisa Cox reported in the magical Southern Emu-wren, and the federal government’s go-ahead for a rocket launching facility threatening habitat for the species on SA’s Eyre Peninsula.
Matilda Boseley hit the streets of Melbourne to test the public’s knowledge of birdcalls (in a pelican costume). Could you have passed her test? Headphones in for this one!
Tawny Frogmouths have taken second place in the Bird of the Year poll more than once. Is this their year? Stephanie Convery celebrates the alluring enigma that is the Tawny Frogmouth.
Attracting birds to your garden can be as rewarding for you as it is for your local wildlife. With the Aussie Bird Count encouraging us to take notice of the birds around us, we’re also reminded of the valuable role backyard habitat can play, and how we can nurture bird-friendly gardens.
Three Endangered Noisy Scrub-birds have been returned to West Cape Howe in an effort to boost its numbers. Read about this special translocation operation and check out some photos from the field.
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