Australia has more native bird species than almost anywhere else. What led to this explosion of diversity?
- Written by Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
An Opalton grasswren.Barry BakerWhen you went out today, did you see any birds? A galah perhaps, or a crow?
If you did, there’s a decent chance the bird you saw lives nowhere but Australia. Out of about 850 species found in Australia, 45% are “endemic”, which means they’re unique to Australia. The only other country with more...
