how many different species of birds are there in australia
Birds of Australia Australia and its offshore islands and territories have 898 recorded bird species as of 2014.[1] Of the recorded birds, 165 are considered vagrant or accidental visitors, of the remainder over 45% are classified as Australian endemics: found nowhere else on earth.[2] It has been suggested that up to 10% of Australian bird species may go extinct by the year 2100 as a result of climate change.[3]