Channel-billed Cuckoo Scientific Name: Scythrops novaehollandiae https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/channel-billed-cuckoo/ …though some seeds, insects and even baby birds are also taken. The birds take figs from the tree with their massive bills. Breeding The Channel-billed Cuckoo lays its eggs in the nests of the Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen, the Pied Currawong, Strepera graculina and members of the crow family (Corvidae)….Read more
Australian Magpie Scientific Name: Gymnorhina tibicen https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/australian-magpie/ …varies in pattern across its range. The nape, upper tail and shoulder of male birds are entirely white in males. Female birds have variably mottled grey backs. Across most of Australia, the rest of the body is black. In the southeast, centre, extreme southwest and Tasmania, the back and rump…Read more
About BirdLife Australia https://birdlife.org.au/who-we-are/ …the health of our planet – when birds are disappearing, it’s a clear sign that something is wrong. When we protect birds, we’re protecting nature too. To save birds is to save life. Now more than ever, our birds need our help. Australia is in an extinction crisis: almost 1…Read more
Who we are https://birdlife.org.au/about/who-we-are/ …the health of our planet – when birds are disappearing, it’s a clear sign that something is wrong. When we protect birds, we’re protecting nature too. To save birds is to save life. Now more than ever, our birds need our help. Australia is in an extinction crisis: almost 1…Read more
About https://birdlife.org.au/about/ …and climate, birds are barometers for the health of our planet – when birds are disappearing, it’s a clear sign that something is wrong. When we protect birds, we’re protecting nature too. To save birds is to save life. Now more than ever, our birds need our help. Australia is…Read more
Open season: duck hunting begins https://birdlife.org.au/news/2026-duck-hunting-season-begins/ …at a target instead of firing a single bullet. While duck hunters are required to recover birds after they are shot, many birds struck by pellets aren’t retrieved. Left wounded, the majority of waterfowl will die, while birds living with pellets embedded in their bodies endure unnecessary pain and suffering….Read more
Meet Kirsty Costa: your 2023 Aussie Bird Count ambassador https://birdlife.org.au/news/meet-kirsty-costa-your-2023-aussie-bird-count-ambassador/ …What’s your connection to birds? I never really thought about my family’s strong connection to birds until I got into birdwatching myself. My Papa Wal was a mad Collingwood FC supporter and had a strong love for the Australian Magpie. My Grandpa George loved his local birds, especially the Spotted…Read more
BirdLife Castlemaine District Branch eNews April 2024 https://birdlife.org.au/news/birdlife-castlemaine-district-branch-enews-april-2024/ …for water birds but also many bush birds. We saw 60 species on our last visit. Highlights include Blue-billed Duck, Australian Shoveler, all three Grebes, Black-tailed Native Hen, Sacred Kingfisher, Black-faced and White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike, Golden-headed Cisticola and many more. We will be guided by the Coliban Water staff along with…Read more
Coastal Birds in South Australia Receive Welcome Support https://birdlife.org.au/news/coastal-birds-in-south-australia-receive-welcome-support/ …Birds Program. The partnership has already delivered promising outcomes for threatened birds including the Fairy Tern and Hooded Plover, as well as range of other shorebirds and seabirds that rely on healthy and safe coastal habitats. “Long-term funding is so valuable, it gives us the time we need to work…Read more
Another 49 Regent Honeyeaters released on Wonnarua Country https://birdlife.org.au/news/another-49-regent-honeyeaters-released-on-wonnarua-country/ …in fact, they were so convincing our team first mistook them for wild birds! This promising sighting reveals that zoo-bred Regents are reconnecting with and learning from wild birds. Some of the zoo-bred birds were fitted with harnesses and radio transmitters to help track their movements. Photo by Tim Paasila…Read more
Will you help us save Darwin’s shorebirds? https://birdlife.org.au/news/save-darwins-shorebirds/ Will you help us save Darwin’s shorebirds? Darwin supports internationally significant populations of many threatened shorebirds. Will you help save our shorebirds by emailing your candidates in Solomon? Help give our shorebirds a voice this election Use our email tool below to send the candidates in Solomon a powerful message…Read more
5 reasons why you should join the Aussie Bird Count https://birdlife.org.au/news/5-reasons-why-you-should-join-the-aussie-bird-count/ …Bingo is fun for the whole family. 4. You’ll get to know your local birds better. Noticing birds is the first step towards caring about them – and where conservation begins. Over the past 10 years, the Aussie Bird Count has helped raise the profile of Australia’s birds, encouraging thousands…Read more