"Australia has the greatest diversity of avian life in the world, home to nearly one in 10 of the world's 10,000 living bird species. And we love to celebrate it. Australians are renowned for admiring our beautiful, bountiful and boisterous birds. And nothing highlights that more than the Guardian/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll, held every two years, when birdlovers around the country battle it out to see their favourite feathered friend take the crown as best bird."
"Will the tawny frogmouth which has come second three times finally shake off its bridesmaid reputation and become the blushing bride? Or will the Canberra crowd triumph with a campaign worthy of their punk-rock faunal emblem, the gang-gang cockatoo? Or will it be another nailbiter between the fearsome magpie and the much-maligned bin chicken?"
"The Guardian and Birdlife Australia are taking nominations now to help shape the list of 50 birds the country will be asked to vote for next month. Voting will kick off on Monday 6 October and the winner will be announced on Thursday 16 October. Each day, the five birds with the fewest votes will be knocked out and the vote count begins again the next day. Readers can follow the vote count live on the Guardian's website until the final days of voting, when the count goes dark."
Nominations are open to shape the 50 birds that will appear in the 2025 Australian Bird of the Year poll. Voting runs from Monday 6 October to Thursday 16 October, with live tallies available until the final days. Each day the five birds with the fewest votes are eliminated and the count restarts the next day. The poll has run since 2017 and previous winners include the magpie, black-throated finch, superb fairywren and swift parrot. The reigning swift parrot is ineligible for the next poll, though prior winners may return if popular demand dictates.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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