Photographed by John Barkla. Gouldian-Finch.

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Australian Bird of the Year 2025

The Tawny Frogmouth is Australia’s 2025 Bird of the Year

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 16 October 2025

After three years placing runner-up, the Tawny Frogmouth has finally claimed the title as the country's 2025 Bird of the Year.

News

Rocking up for Rockwarblers

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 20 February 2023

Searching for an enigmatic species

News

Black Swans at Risk

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 13 February 2023

Avian Flu threatens Australia’s waterbirds

News

Protect the heart of Australia: Lake Eyre basin

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 3 February 2023

On World Wetlands Day, we launched our campaign calling on Federal, State and Territory Governments to step up their protection of the Lake Eyre basin.

General

World Wetlands Day 2023

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Wednesday 2 February is World Wetlands Day

News

Congratulations: Australia Day Honours in 2023

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 26 January 2023

Australia Day honours for members of the BirdLife Australia family

Australian Birdlife magazine

The private life of penguins

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Itinerant penguins from across the Southern Ocean are often spotted on Australia’s southern beaches in late summer and early autumn.

General

Artificial intelligence finds Eastern Bristlebirds

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 11 January 2023

First record in Queensland since Black Summer bushfires

General

Future of tropicbirds up in the air

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 11 January 2023

Change to status of Red-tailed Tropicbird considered

General

Sharing the shore with our beach-nesting birds

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 6 January 2023

If you’re heading to the beach this summer, be mindful of our beach-nesting birds and their chicks.