The moment has arrived – and the swift parrot has taken the crown for 2023 after the votes for the final 10 candidates
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The critically endangered swift parrot is the 2023 Australian bird of the year.
Voters in the Guardian/BirdLife Australia biennial poll have used this year’s competition to send a message that they want to see the habitat of the world’s fastest parrot protected.
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