Spring is a delight for bird-spotters. Finding tiny, elusive gems or far-travelling migratory sea birds is worth the crick in your neck you get from scanning the skies.

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Here are five rare birds to identify around Australia - from Dubbo and Mudgee and Bendigo to Newcastle - to add to the Aussie Bird Count so we can protect them for future generations.

Regent Honeyeater

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A small and elusive bird that feeds primarily on eucalyptus nectar, the Regent Honeyeater is known for its striking black and yellow feathers.

Although the species once inhabited woodlands stretc

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