Gang-gang cockatoo and tawny frogmouth not far behind as voters eliminate ibis – while a vocal bird family emerges as a favourite
Voting in the 2021 Guardian/BirdLife Australian bird of the year has been incredibly close so far, but the superb fairywren may be pulling away from the pack.
Looking at the votes over the first week, the gang-gang cockatoo, superb fairywren and tawny frogmouth were separated by just a few hundred votes.