Superb fairywren crowned winner of Australian #BirdoftheYear poll – as it happened
by Lisa Cox from on (#5QFRJ)
The final 10 birds in contention in the Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll were the Australian magpie, gang-gang cockatoo, regent honeyeater, Australian brush turkey, Gouldian finch, superb fairywren, galah, tawny frogmouth, peregrine falcon and laughing kookaburra
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Our 8th place-getter has some of the most passionate supporters around. With 8152 votes, it's the Laughing kookaburra!
In 9th place, we have the hero of the Australian backyard and friend of cyclists everywhere, the Australian magpie with 8046 votes.
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