Saturday, 18 October 2025
To help you get ready for the 2025 Aussie Bird Count, we’ve profiled six commonly reported birds from previous counts.
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Bold and bright, the Rainbow Lorikeet continues to dominate the Aussie Bird Count leaderboard – holding the top spot for ten years running! These nectar-loving parrots bring colour to our city parks and skies.
Learn more about the Rainbow Lorikeet
Video by: Darren Broughton
Famous for their beautiful warbling calls (and infamous for their swooping) the Australian Magpie is one of our most recognisable backyard birds. Beneath the bravado, they’re just fiercely loyal parents defending their young.
Learn more about the Australian Magpie
Cheeky, social and a little bit naughty, the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is an Australian larrikin. From their raucous calls to their pot plant pilfering, these conspicuous birds demand your attention!
Learn more about the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Tiny but charismatic, the Superb Fairy-wren has twice been voted Australia’s favourite bird. Known for their dazzling breeding plumage and adulterous behaviour, small urban birds like the Superb Fairy-wren are showing concerning signs of decline in our Aussie Bird Count data.
Learn more about the Superb Fairy-wren
A once-ubiquitous backyard bird, the Willie Wagtail rarely stands still — always darting, flitting and fanning its tail as it chases insects through gardens and parks. Though reporting rates for the Aussie Bird Count has seen a noticeable drop off across all major cities (except Perth), Willie Wagtail’s continue to be highly adaptable, thriving in a wide range of habitats — from city parks to farmland, often seen hitching a ride on the backs of cattle and sheep!
Learn more about the Willie Wagtail
@birdlifeoz ♬ Experience – Ludovico Einaudi
♬ Experience – Ludovico Einaudi
Last, but certainly not least, it’s our 2025 Bird of the Year winner the Tawny Frogmouth! While not the easiest to spot, these cute and camouflaged birds are still fairly common across the country — though, even our most beloved and familiar backyard birds need our support as they face growing threats from habitat clearing and poisoning from some kinds of commonly used rodenticides.
Learn more about the Tawny Frogmouth
Now in its twelfth year, the Aussie Bird Count is Australia’s biggest annual citizen science event. Every year, tens of thousands of Australians of all ages and
With many reporting the Aussie Bird Count helps them connect to nature, we investigate how birdwatching is good for your mental health.
In this video, we’re learning all about little brown birds –Brown Thornbills and White-browed Scrubwrens– and the easiest ways to tell them apart when counting
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