Australian Bird of the Year
| Australian Bird of the Year | |
|---|---|
 2021 winner Superb Fairywren | |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | The Guardian Australia |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Website | Australian Bird of the Year |
Australian Bird of the Year is a biennial poll organised by The Guardian Australia and BirdLife Australia. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite Australian bird in an online poll.
Winners[edit]
| Year | Image | Winner | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Australian Magpie | Australian White Ibis | [1][2] | |
| 2019 | Black-throated Finch | Tawny Frogmouth | [3] | |
| 2021 | Superb Fairywren | Tawny Frogmouth | [4] | |
| 2023 | Swift Parrot | Tawny Frogmouth |
References[edit]
- ^ "Magpie beats #teambinchicken to swoop Bird of the Year title". ABC News. 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ Hennessy, James (2017-12-10). "The Australian Bird Of The Year For 2017 Is The Spiteful Magpie". Pedestrian TV. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ Zhou, Naaman (2019-11-14). "Black-throated finch wins 2019 bird of the year with tawny frogmouth second". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ Cox, Lisa (2021-10-08). "Superb fairywren crowned 2021 Australian bird of the year winner in hotly contested vote". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-08.