The other race that stops the nation: watch contenders jostle for a top 10 spot in bird of the year

The black-throated finch reigns supreme in the bird of the year vote – but for how long? Photograph: Eric Vanderduys

Voting is still under way in the Guardian Australia/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll.

However, the voting leaderboard lacks a certain level of drama, so I’ve condensed eight days of voting into a two-minute race – watch as the black-throated finch climbs to the top, and see if the magpie can catch up to the kookaburra.

Top 10 birds in the bird of the year poll by hourly cumulative vote count

If you’re having trouble seeing the embedded graphic, check out the animation here.