Australian bird of the year enters final countdown as top 10 finalists vie to win 2025 poll

Voting to close at 6am on Wednesday as Australian magpie fails to make list of final contenders

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The final day of voting for the 2025 Australian bird of the year has arrived, with more than 250,000 votes received so far and an official top 10.

The poll will close at 6am sharp on Wednesday 15 October and the bird with the most votes will be crowned the Guardian/BirdLife Australia Australian bird of the year for 2025.

Tawny frogmouth

Baudin's black cockatoo

Gang-gang cockatoo

Willie wagtail

Bush stone-curlew

Southern emu-wren

Laughing kookaburra

Little penguin

Spotted pardalote

Wedge-tailed eagle