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“No assessment needed” for habitat destruction in NT

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The destruction of potential threatened bird habitat has been approved in the NT without requiring further assessments.

Aussie Bird Count

What bird is that? Starlings vs Blackbirds

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 26 September 2025

In this video, we’re learning all about Starlings – and the easiest ways to tell them apart in different seasons and at different ages.

Aussie Bird Count

What bird is that? Wattlebirds

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 19 September 2025

In this video, we’re talking all things wattlebirds – and the easiest ways to tell which one is visiting your garden!

Aussie Bird Count

What Bird is That? Myna and Miner

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 18 September 2025

To help you start preparing for the Aussie Bird Count we're explaining the difference between commonly confused birds: Myna and Miner.

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