Wildlife
Urban bird watchers’ guide to Hobart
Tasmania is renowned for its incredible nature and wildlife, so it’s no surprise the island state’s capital city is a birdwatchers’ paradise.
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Wildlife
Urban bird watchers’ guide to Sydney
Sydney may be known for bin-scrounging ibis and bobble-headed pigeons, but there’s more diverse birdlife in this metropolis than many probably realise.
News
Night parrot recordings released online for first time
The public can now listen to the calls of the elusive night parrot, presumed extinct until its sensational rediscovery in 2013.
Destinations
Finding feathers in the far north
An abundance of native birdlife in tropical north Queensland calls to sharp-eyed twitchers far and wide.
Wildlife
How to attract your favourite birds to your garden
Is providing birds with food and water making them too dependent? Or are gardens just the new frontier of Australia’s urban landscape? New research aims to find out.
Destinations
VIDEO: Kakadu bird-watching cruise
Sunrise bird-watching cruise on Yellow Water Billabong during Kakadu Bird Week 2016.
Destinations
In pictures: Kakadu Bird Week 2016
In October 2016, Australian Geographic travelled to the Top End for Kakadu Bird Week, when twitchers from around Australia flock to this bird-watching paradise – home to a third of the country’s bird species – for a specialised program of bird-watching tours and activities. Read more about Kakadu Bird Week 2016 in AG#136, out now.
Wildlife
Australia’s fabulous kingfishers
These shy, yet glamorous, birds can be found around our rivers, coasts and forests, and indicate a healthy ecosystem.
Wildlife
Backyard bird-watching for science
This 17-23 October is National Bird Week, and Aussies are invited to head into their own backyards to record their local birdlife in the name of citizen science.