Welcome to BirdLife Australia!

As of 1 January 2012, BOCA has merged with Birds Australia to become BirdLife Australia. The new BirdLife Australia website will go live in early February, and until then the current BOCA site will continue to be available.

At BirdLife Australia we are dedicated to achieving outstanding conservation results for our native birds and their habitats. With our specialised knowledge and the commitment of an Australia-wide network of members, volunteers and supporters, we are creating a bright future for Australia’s birds. Look out for our new website from February 2012 at birdlife.org.au

Henry and Hermione Honeyeater

*A WORD FROM OUR SPOKESBIRDS ON BIRD WEEK* Bird Week runs from the 21st to the 29th of October this year.


Good day from Henry and Hermione the Regent Honeyeaters. We are very excited to tell you that the Bird Week celebrations this year are all about honeyeaters and the plants that attract them. Honeyeaters are common throughout Australia, and nearly 70 species can be found here. Honeyeaters spend almost all their time in trees and bushes, and they feed on nectar and insects. The honeyeater species found in Australia vary widely in appearance, and can be very small in size to quite large. One of the smallest species is the Scarlet Honeyeater (10-11cm), while one of the largest is the Yellow Wattlebird (38-48cm). Get your ruler out and compare the difference in these two sizes. During Bird Week we would like to promote awareness of all the beautiful honeyeaters that live around us, as well as encouraging honeyeaters to visit your garden by planting some honeyeater-attracting plants. You will find attached to your Stickybeak magazine a small packet of native Australian seeds for you to plant in your garden; either a melaleuca variety, which have bottlebrush flowers, or a tea tree variety. Honeyeaters love all these types of flowering shrubs. See if you can find out what types of honeyeaters are native to your area, and then keep an eye out in the garden for these visitors

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