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H5 bird flu explainer

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 9 July 2026

H5 bird flu has arrived in Australia. Here's everything you need to know about the virus and how you can help.

Australian Bird of the Year 2025

Bird of the Year 2025: vote for the Red Goshawk

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 18 September 2025

Australia’s rarest bird of prey, the Red Goshawk, is in the running for Bird of the Year.

Australian Bird of the Year 2025

Bird of the Year 2025: vote for the Powerful Owl

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 18 September 2025

Australia’s largest owl, the Powerful Owl, is in the running for Bird of the Year.

Australian Bird of the Year 2025

Bird of the Year 2025: vote for the Regent Honeyeater

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 18 September 2025

Australia’s jewel of the woodlands, the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater, is in the running for Bird of the Year.

Aussie Bird Count

What bird is that? Crested Pigeons vs Topknot Pigeons

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 17 September 2025

How to tell the difference between commonly confused backyard birds. This time, it’s Crested Pigeons vs Topknot Pigeons!

Aussie Bird Count

What Bird is That? Pigeons vs Doves

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 16 September 2025

For our last instalment of 'What bird is that?', Sean Dooley tells us if there is even a difference between the Pigeons and Doves.

Aussie Bird Count

What bird is that? Little Brown Birds

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 16 September 2025

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

Bird of the month

September bird of the month: Varied Sittellas

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Your September bird of the month is the Varied Sittellas! Here are five facts about Australia's newest threatened bird species.

Media release

Turbines approved in Orange-bellied Parrot flight path

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 9 September 2025

The controversial wind farm will be constructed on Tasmania's Robbins Island/Pitilika – in the direct flight path of migrating Orange-bellied Parrots.

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Birds to look out for in September

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Find out more about birds to see around Australia in September, including Sacred Kingfishers, Rufous Fantails and migratory shorebirds.