The music of Australia's birds

Celebrating National Bird Week with the music about, inspired by or featuring birds

Have a sticky beak at some of gorgeous music inspired by nature's original music-makers, birds.
Immerse yourself in the sounds of some of Australia’s great songbirds, and the human music they inspire, in our two-hour playlist. Escape to the borderlands of the Bundjalung people (north-east NSW and south-east QLD) to hear the sounds of birds like the Albert's Lyrebird blended together with an instrumental quintet, in Miriama Young's Borderlands Biophony . And discover why beloved classic, The Lark Ascending, is so beautiful.
Dr Ann Jones is dropping by Mornings to answer all of your bird-related questions today (22 October) from 10am. Check out her tips for bird watching, including some fascinating facts about Australian birds.
Need some more bird-inspired music in your life? We got hundreds of great recommendations on social media. So shake a tailfeather and deep dive into this glorious music.