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…White-throated Treecreeper and White-winged Choughs foraging on the ground. The full list of birds can be found here. Many thanks to Cheryl Taylor and Ron Wescott for leading the walk in this lovely area. The full list of birds can be found here. Photo of White-throated Treecreeper, by Mike Robinson…Read more

Orange-bellied Parrots on a journey back from the brink Once on the brink with just 17 birds, the Critically Endangered Orange-bellied Parrot is slowly recovering thanks to captive breeding and community action. A decade ago, the total population of the Critically Endangered Orange-bellied Parrot had fallen to just 17 birds,…Read more

…of two of Australia’s most threatened birds — the Mallee Whipbird and Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-wren. Both BirdLife Australia and Birds SA say that the importance of protecting the habitats of these rare birds cannot be overemphasised. If given approval by the Minister and built as planned, the facility would…Read more

…four months of shooting takes its toll. We can now add H5 bird flu preparedness to this grim list. Boosting resilience in waterbirds, shorebirds and seabirds is about reducing the threat of extinction—by reducing or removing the threats these birds face. Many of these threats are complex and cumulative—climate change,…Read more

…the Powerful Owl Adult and juvenile Powerful Owl by Andrew Silcocks 1. They’re Australia’s largest owl species Powerful by name, powerful by nature – the Powerful Owl is the largest of Australia’s 11 resident owl species. Adult birds can reach 60cm in length, weigh up to 1.45kg and have a…Read more

…the future of these birds.” “We thank the Minister and the Commonwealth Government for awarding this funding, and we’re looking forward to working with dedicated Recovery Team partners on much-needed actions for these threatened birds.” BirdLife Australia Media Enquiries: Please contact James Johnson on 0423 659 324 or at media@birdlife.org.au…Read more

…organisation. Today and every day, we want to thank them for their incredible efforts across the country in the name of bird conservation. Meet Birds on Farms volunteer David Pool David Pool out in the field David Pool has been a BirdLife Australia member since 1985. He says that it’s…Read more

…increasingly mimicking other birds instead. But now, these Critically Endangered birds are finding their voice once again, thanks to captive breeding efforts in collaboration with BirdLife Australia’s Woodland Birds team. Regent Honeyeater feeding on blossom. Photo by Tim Paasila What will Australia’s proposed Environment Information Agency do for nature? (The…Read more

…become a BirdLife Australia member and receive our quarterly, award-winning magazine in your mailbox. For many of us, our love of birds begins at home. But in this digital age, we’re no longer limited to the birds in our backyard – we can now watch birds from all over the…Read more

…They’re also accomplished mimics of other birds and environmental sounds – and are even known to mimic the calls of potential predators when approached at their nest or bowers. Great Bowerbirds are the largest bowerbird species. Photo by Andrew Silcocks 2. …and thieves! Like other bowerbird species, male Great Bowerbirds…Read more