Object and species identification

The Australian Museum's areas of study include Australasian animal life and geology as well as First Nations cultural objects from Australia and the Pacific. Ask our experts a question online!

  • Updated
    24/05/21

Have a question about an animal or mineral? Found a creature at home that you can't identify? Not sure what kind of bird it is that you have photographed?

We can help.

Please review our animal factsheets and common enquires first, and if your query falls outside of the Australian Museum's field of expertise, we will put you in contact with the most relevant institution or authority. Sorry we don't identify plants.

Contact us using the online enquiry form below, and staff at the Australian Museum will do their best to answer questions or point you to the most appropriate sources of information.

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Find out what people have been asking our experts at the Australian Museum, as well as quick guides to identifying different species.

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