Can the swift parrot knock the tawny frogmouth off its perch? What the numbers say about Australia’s #birdoftheyear poll

We're nearing the end of the eliminations and getting to the business end of the voting now. Who will get their beak in front when it counts?

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We're now into the final week of Bird of the Year and the competition is, just like the unseasonably warm weather, HOTTING UP.

So far in the competition more than 200,000 votes have been cast and one thing is clear: the tawny frogmouth is the favourite as we near the home stretch. However, it may yet be knocked off its perch by a late surge from the swift parrot.