Identify. Protect. Reunite.
Every bird deserves a way home.
BIRD is a free national registry for Australia’s birds, banded or not. Record your bird’s photos, markings and any band or microchip, so whoever finds them can get them home, without ever seeing your personal details.
Free for owners and finders · Independent and Australian · For every kind of bird
A recognised identity
A better path to reunion
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Register
Keep your bird’s identity and identification details together.
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Protect
Control who can see your details. Finders never do.
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Reunite
Help a found bird make its way back home safely.
One registry. Every kind of bird.
Built for Australia’s entire bird community.
From a family cockatiel to a bird in a breeder’s aviary, every bird worth keeping is worth registering. BIRD covers parrots, finches, softbills, pigeons, poultry and lawfully kept native species, and connects owners, veterinarians, rescuers and breeders.
About BIRD
A simple, connected process
A few details can make a big difference.
A leg band, a microchip, or photos of the markings that make your bird unique: each is only useful when the right people can follow it home. BIRD links them to a private record, so a found bird can be matched to you quickly and safely.
How BIRD works- 01
Create a secure bird record
Add a photo, species, colours and any leg band or microchip. No band? A clear description still makes a useful record.
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Keep details accurate
Update details as your bird changes homes. Transfers move the record to its new keeper, history intact.
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Support safe recovery
If your bird goes missing, mark it lost in seconds. When a possible match is reported, BIRD tells you privately.
Lost & found
Found a bird?
Start here. It’s free, you don’t need an account, and we’ll guide you through every step, from keeping the bird safe to finding its owner.
A digital identity for every bird
One record. Private by default.
Each bird gets a BIRD identity record with its photos, species and markings, and any bands or microchip. Registering a bird isn’t proof of legal ownership, so each record shows clearly what has been checked.
How a found bird gets home
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The finder
Reports a cockatoo with band KB 23 0173 found in Paddington, QLD, and gets care tips straight away.
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BIRD
Finds a possible match and alerts the owner privately. The finder never sees a name or address.
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The owner
Confirms it’s Banjo, replies through BIRD, and chooses what to share to arrange the pick-up.
Example only. Names and places are fictional.
Banjo
Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
BIRD-7K3M-Q9XP
- Leg band
- Microchip
- 956 ••• ••• 4127
- Registered 14 March 2026
- Identity checked Email & mobile
- Ownership verified Not yet reviewed
Leg bands & microchips
A band is only as useful as the record behind it.
Australian birds wear bands from clubs, societies, breeders and manufacturers, each with its own format. The same number can appear on bands from different issuers, so BIRD looks at the whole picture: inscription, colour, year, species and photos.
Microchips are common in larger parrots. They’re read with a scanner at a vet or shelter, and verified professionals can look them up on BIRD.
Built with the bird community
How BIRD helps
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For bird owners
Register your birds, keep details up to date, and improve the chance of a safe reunion.
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For veterinarians
Verified access to search by band or microchip when a bird comes in, with every search logged.
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For rescues & shelters
Check incoming birds against the registry and reach owners through BIRD, seeing only the details owners choose to share.
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For breeders & clubs
Register birds from hatch, record parentage, and transfer records to new owners when birds are sold.
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Privacy & security
Private by default. Helpful when it matters.
A registry of valuable birds needs to protect them as well as find them. Your details are only ever used to reunite you with your bird.
How we protect your information-
Owner details are never shown to finders
A finder learns nothing about you unless you reply. You decide whether to share a phone number.
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Professionals are verified, and every search is logged
Vets, rescues and shelters are checked before they can search. Each lookup records who searched and why.
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Conversations stay inside BIRD
Finders, owners and professionals talk through BIRD, so no one hands out an address or number to a stranger.
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Your data is your own
We collect only what helps reunite birds. You can see, correct, export or delete your records at any time.
Independent & Australian
Together, we can make a difference.
Cats and dogs have had national microchip registers for decades. Birds have had a patchwork of club records, breeder notebooks and social media posts. We’re working with rescues, vets, clubs and band manufacturers to change that, including an optional, traceable band format developed with manufacturers.
BIRD is free, independent and privately operated. It is not a government agency and is not endorsed by any government.