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Bird of the month

April's bird of the month: Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Meet April's bird of the month...the Purple-crowned Lorikeet! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about these lovely lorikeets.

Media release

Breaking: A safe Toondah Harbour in reach

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Minister Plibersek has proposed to reject a controversial $1.3 billion real-estate project at Queensland’s Toondah Harbour.

Media release

Endangered species still at risk in 2024 duck hunting season

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 8 April 2024

Endangered species still at risk as recommendations ignored despite record number of wetlands closed to hunting

Media release

Australians’ right to a healthy environment at risk

Birdlife Australia
Sunday, 7 April 2024

BirdLife Australia and Doctors for the Environment asking the Government to recognise the critical link between effective environmental laws and human health

Bird of the month

April's bird of the month: Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Meet April's bird of the month...the Purple-crowned Lorikeet! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about these lovely lorikeets.

General

Birds to look out for in April

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Find out more about birds to look out for around Australia this month

News

BirdLife Australia in the media: March

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 1 April 2024

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

Media release

Destruction of endangered bird habitat to resume at Binybara

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 29 March 2024

The area is an increasingly important habitat refuge for the endangered Gouldian Finch, one of Australia’s most beloved birds.

Act for birds

Nature law reform undermined

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 28 March 2024

BirdLife Australia’s environmental law and policy experts have today emerged from a two-day closed-door examination of Australia’s proposed new nature laws

Media release

Experts name 30 wetlands that must be off-limits to hunters

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 27 March 2024

BirdLife Australia recommends at least 30 Victorian wetlands be closed to duck hunting this season after extensive monitoring.