Land of the birds: why Australia has the world's greatest diversity of avian life

Australia is home to one in 10 of the world's unique bird species - and most of the world's birds can trace their lineage to the continent o Vote in the Australian bird of the YearIf you live in Australia, you may not realise how unique and special the birds around you are. Our continent was perhaps the most important for the evolution of modern birds, with a majority of the world's species tracing their ancestry here.Long ecologically adrift as an island continent, Australia benefited through the evolution of a remarkable diversity of fascinating, colourful, noisy, clever, innovative species of bird. Continue reading...