澳大利亚呼吁民众参与年度鸟类计数以保护濒危物种

澳大利亚鸟保护组织正号召民众参与年度鸟类计数活动，以帮助监测该国面临灭绝风险的鸟类种群。1这项名为"澳洲鸟类计数"（Aussie Bird Count）的活动将于10月25日截止，参与者只需花费20分钟观察并记录鸟类即可。1根据2020年的研究，澳大利亚约六分之一的鸟类物种面临灭绝威胁。1

去年的活动吸引了超过66000名澳大利亚人参与，他们提交了超过150000份报告，共记录了501.4万只鸟类。1在记录的物种中，喜鹊最为常见，占所有报告的二分之一，其次是彩虹鹦鹉，记录数量超过53.5万只。1BirdLife Australia公共事务顾问Sean Dooley解释说："彩虹鹦鹉更具社交性，成群活动，所以我们看到更多的它们。"1

澳大利亚鸟类保护工作面临新的挑战。H5禽流感于2024年6月抵达澳大利亚本土，对野生鸟类构成新威胁。1如出现与禽流感相关的问题，公众可拨打1800 675 888热线。1

Conservation advocates are calling on Australians to dedicate just 20 minutes to observing and recording birds as part of the annual Aussie Bird Count, which concludes on October 25, 2025 1. The initiative aims to monitor endangered bird populations across the country, with more than 66,000 Australians participating in 2024 and submitting over 150,000 reports documenting 5.014 million birds 1. According to a 2020 study, approximately one-sixth of Australian bird species face extinction threats 1, underscoring the urgency of tracking population trends through citizen science efforts like this count.

Last year's survey revealed that magpies dominated sightings, accounting for half of all reports, followed by rainbow lorikeets with over 535,000 recorded sightings 1. As BirdLife Australia's public affairs adviser Sean Dooley explained, "Rainbow lorikeets are more social and move in flocks, so we see more of them" 1. A new threat has emerged for Australian birds: H5 avian influenza arrived in Australia's mainland in June 2024 1. Those concerned about sick or dead birds can contact the avian influenza hotline at 1800 675 888 1.