Southern Emu-Wren makes TOP TEN!!

The Guardian, together with Birds Australia, celebrated Australia's favourite Top Ten Birds, voted by the Australian public on October 15th.

https://birdlife.org.au/news/our-top-picks-from-the-bird-of-the-year-top-10/?srsltid=AfmBOorXZhaYjiLQlu17zvP9k_t5kaSGCWsiSN0h_ovVWQxZuk-r9EbA

Tiny, secretive, and weighing less than a 10-cent coin, the Southern Emu-wren might not grab headline, but it should. This species is best known for its delicate, wispy tail feathers that look like small emu plumes.

The Kangaroo Island subspecies was one of the hardest-hit victims of the Black Summer bushfires, losing much of its habitat. Another population on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula faces threats from a proposed rocket launch site.

image sourced from Caleb Robins, Birdlife Australia website

A huge thankyou to everyone who voted- the recognition of the Southern Emu-Wren as part of the top ten favourite birds in Australia, is a recognition of how highly valued this endangered species is nationally.