Rainbow lorikeet is our most commonly spotted bird, Australia’s largest citizen science event finds

Some 57,000 people participated in the Aussie Bird Count, with the lorikeet joining the noisy miner and magpie in the top three spotsGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe rainbow lorikeet and its colourful plumage has topped Australia’s largest citizen science event as the most numerous bird recorded across the country.More than 4.1m birds were counted as part of BirdLife Australia’s annual Aussie Bird Count, a week-long event which involved 57,000 participants across the country last October.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletterRainbow lorikeetNoisy minerAustralian magpieSulphur-crested cockatooWelcome swallowGalahSilver gullAustralian white ibisHouse sparrowLittle corella Continue reading...