Rainbow Lorikeet has been identified as the most numerous bird species in Australia, according to the country’s largest citizen science study.
The colorful plumage of Rainbow Lorikeet has kept it in the most myopic bird, since the counting of Australian birds began in 2014, leading among the top four that has remained the same for a decade.
The noisy miners, sometimes confused with the common myna introduced, entered secondly.
The Australian Urraca pounced in the third place.
Interestingly, the Magpie was the most common bird told by the participants, despite not exceeding the general count.
The data revealed that not two states shared the same three main birds, that Birdlife Australia described as “a comprehensive reminder are the birds for the unique character and identity of each state.”
Birdlife Australia Public Affairs Advisor Sean Dooleyand, described Urraca as our “most familiar bird.”
“The Australian Urraca was actually the bird seen by most participants throughout the country, so it is the most familiar bird in Australia. Almost 50 percent of the participants saw a urraca when they made the count of Australian birds, which is a reminder of how closely connected we are with this beautiful and intelligent bird,” said Doely.
Cash in all of Australia, the 10 main birds were:
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Rainbow lorikeet
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Noisy miner
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Magpie Australian
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Sulphides cacatúa
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Welcome Swallow
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Pole
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Silver seagull
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Ibis Blanco
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House sparrow
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Little Corella
The millions of birds are not just numbers. BirdLife Australia is using these data to boost its conservation strategy, with ambitious objectives to stop bird extinctions in 2032 and stop the general decrease of the population of bird species by 2050.
“Seeing birds is fun, but it can also be very important. Birds tell us a lot about the environment in which we live.”
“The Australian bird counting is [also] About having fun and knowing the birds that surround us a little better. But it is also about helping Australians convert an interest in birds into a hobby that provides valuable information. “
The 2025 Australian bird count will take place from October 20 to 26.
