Many festive favorites have returned to the top of the charts, including All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey and Michael Buble’s It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.
An unexpected album, made entirely from tweets and scrawaks about endangered birds, has been able to surpass its Australian counterparts.
BirdLife Australia created the album Songs of Disappearance. It features 53 of Australia’s most endangered bird species singing their songs.
It is amazing to see the album at number five in Australia Aria charts. This puts it above Michael Buble’s Christmas, Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour, and even ABBA’s Voyage.
BirdLife Australia produced the Songs of Disappearance album. The collection features songs from 53 of Australia’s most endangered birds.
It’s amazing to see the album at number five in Australia Aria charts. This puts it above Michael Buble’s Christmas, Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour, and even ABBA’s Voyage.
BirdLife Australia wrote on their website: “We did it!”
‘Thanks to your incredible support we reached #5 in the ARIA charts, ahead of ABBA, Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé.’
David Stewart, wildlife recordist and bird song expert, has recorded the birdsongs of endangered species.
BirdLife Australia stated that this album contains pure birdong and 53 species of endangered birds.
“The title song celebrates Australia’s amazing diversity and highlights the dangers of not taking action.
“Be immersed in an iconic chorus of cockatoos. The buzzing of bowerbirds. A bizarre symphony seabirds. And the haunting cry of one the last remaining nightparrots.
BirdLife Australia will benefit from proceeds of album sales.
Paul Sullivan (BirdLife Australia CEO) said to The Music Network: “This record is very special with some rare recordings from birds that might not survive if they don’t get together to save them.”
“While this campaign can be fun, it has a serious side. I find it heartening that bird enthusiasts are showing government and business officials that Australia cares about the birds.
The album can be purchased from BirdLife Australia’s website.
The IUCN Red List indicates that 13% of bird species are in danger of extinction.
According to a report released by the RSPB, over one-fourth of bird species in UK are in urgent need of conservation actions.
This album contains birdsongs from endangered species, including the Gang-gang Cockatoo (pictured), recorded by David Stewart, wildlife recordist.
The latest status assessment by the charity of all UK’s regularly-occurring bird species has been released.
Surprisingly, 29% of all species (or 70%) are currently of highest conservation concern and have been added to the Red List.
Bird species now in the Red List – including the Swift, House Martin and Greenfinch – are of the ‘highest conservation priority’ and in need of ‘urgent action’, mostly due to severe population declines, RSPB says.