Australian GeographicApr 16, 2024
This sweet little cinnamon-coloured bird is critically endangered in north-eastern NSW and South East Queensland, but a partnership between Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is offering hope for this special species.

Eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) were recently released in the Border Ranges region, bringing the total number of birds to about 45 from its lowest point of only 15.

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Bringing back the eastern bristlebird

Eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds were released in New South Wales to help save the critically endangered species.

Australian Geographic
NSW.BiodiversityJan 8, 2023

The tragedies of #biodiversity loss - when the singing stops, and silence takes over. Australia’s canary in a coal mine - the eastern #bristlebird

https://theconversation.com/meet-the-eastern-bristlebird-tragically-under-appreciated-and-one-fire-away-from-local-extinction-175245
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Meet the eastern bristlebird: tragically under-appreciated, and one fire away from local extinction

But here’s why this seemingly unremarkable bird could save other, less obvious species from devastation.

The Conversation