This year’s poll has had its share of controversies.
The pelican crashed out despite a high-profile campaign in support, the late surge in support for the otherwise unloved galah, and the regent honeyeater coming back from the brink after a heartfelt plea from BirdLife’s Sean Dooley.
It has been a journey.
To heal the wounds of a bitterly contested poll, we are offering readers a poster featuring some of our best-loved avian species – birds that can hopefully unite a divided nation.
Artist and author of 100 Australian Birds, Georgia Angus, provided all the illustrations, which include the highly ranked gang-gang cockatoo, powerful owl, Gouldian finch, superb fairywren and many others.
The 2021 bird of the year poster is available as a print-ready PDF or a JPEG file.
To download on most computers right-click and save the link.
Take the file to your local print shop to have it transformed into a poster up to A1 size or you may like to mint your own commemorative tea towel or tote bag.