Bird songs bump stars off Australian music chart

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The gang-gang cockatoo, which is listed as vulnerable in the state of Victoria, is featured on the album.

An album made up of the sounds of Australian birds has made it to the top five of the country's music charts.

Songs of Disappearance has surpassed the likes of Abba and The Weeknd.

BirdLife Australia created the album which features 53 of Australia's most threatened species.

It took hours of waiting in the bush to record a sound.

David Stewart has been collecting sounds of Australia's wildlife for more than 30 years. His bird recordings are used on the album.

The album got into Australia's music sales charts after a social media campaign was launched. Songs of Disappearance is the first album of its kind to be in the top five.

BirdLife Australia's projects will benefit from the sales.

BirdLife Australia CEO Paul Sullivan told The Music Network that the album is a very special record with rare recordings of birds that may not survive if we don't protect them.

"While this campaign is fun, there's a serious side to it, and it's been heartening to see bird enthusiasts showing governments and businesses that Australians care about these important birds," he said.

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According to a study by Charles Darwin University, one in six Australian birds are now threatened. The study found that climate change was pushing species closer to extinction.

BirdLife Australia estimates that the number of threatened bird species has increased by 25% because of the devastating fires of 2019.

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