Photographed by John Barkla. Gouldian-Finch.

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BirdLife Australia has welcomed $853,000 for costal birds over the next three years

Latest Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey reveals dramatic decline in waterbirds counted in the Murray‒Darling Basin.

Read about our successes this year in Your 2024 Impact Report

In a new collaboration between BirdLife Australia and eBird, you can now contribute to Birdata via the eBird app.

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards.

Twenty-one Orange-bellied Parrots have been recorded on mainland Australia in 2024, in the highest count in a decade.

Our Aussie Bird Count ambassadors share their Count highlights in the upcoming issue of Australian Birdlife magazine.

Documents reveal Tasmanian Government intends to log 39,000 hectares of native forest

Get in the festive spirit with 5 facts about your December bird of the month, the Mistletoebird!

Find out more about our bird conservation work around the country with our monthly multimedia round-up.