Australian bird of the year enters final countdown as top 10 finalists vie to win 2025 poll

<p>Voting to close at 6am on Wednesday as Australian magpie fails to make list of final contenders</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/06/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025-vote-now">Vote now in the 2025 Australian bird of the year poll</a></p></li><li><p>See more <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025">Australian bird of the year</a> content</p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The final day of voting for the 2025 Australian bird of the year has arrived, with more than 250,000 votes received so far and an official top 10.</p><p>The poll will close at 6am sharp on Wednesday 15 October and the bird with the most votes will be crowned the Guardian/BirdLife Australia Australian bird of the year for 2025.</p><p>Tawny frogmouth</p><p>Baudin’s black cockatoo</p><p>Gang-gang cockatoo</p><p>Willie wagtail</p><p>Bush stone-curlew</p><p>Southern emu-wren</p><p>Laughing kookaburra</p><p>Little penguin</p><p>Spotted pardalote</p><p>Wedge-tailed eagle</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/14/australian-bird-of-the-year-top-10-finalists-2025-poll">Continue reading...</a>