| Pelican | Quail Arjun Gill, James O'Connor | Bill GordayⒸ , Dana Watson , Paul Ingle , Rasha Azim , Tahani Lee Bill Gorday (chair) Dana Watson (panellist) Paul Ingle (panellist) Rasha Azim (panellist) Tahani Lee (panellist) |
| Turkey Justin Hollands, Sylvan Zheng | BYE | Sunil JonejaⒸ , Doug Anderson , Jin Wang , Nader Cheraghi , Vidya Raj Sunil Joneja (chair) Doug Anderson (panellist) Jin Wang (panellist) Nader Cheraghi (panellist) Vidya Raj (panellist) |
| Albatross | Raven Rex Jang, Thiren Sockanathan | Maia BalanⒸ , Rita Claire , Sam Zhao Maia Balan (chair) Rita Claire (panellist) Sam Zhao (panellist) |
| Heron Annabelle Hertzsprung, Isadora Barrett | Hummingbird Ankitha Bade, Teaghan Gorman Peña | Saraswati SharmaⒸ , Blair Watson , Kerry Li , Monica Horsman , Sierra Xu Saraswati Sharma (chair) Blair Watson (panellist) Kerry Li (panellist) Monica Horsman (panellist) Sierra Xu (panellist) |
| Penguin | Loon Rasheed Anifowoshe, Shamil Khan | Finn EmmersonⒸ , Baoci Fang , Taran Gill , Wendy Wang , Zubaida Hussain Finn Emmerson (chair) Baoci Fang (panellist) Taran Gill (panellist) Wendy Wang (panellist) Zubaida Hussain (panellist) |
| Puffin | Canary | Shivalee KaulⒸ , Anquan Liao , Emma Young Shivalee Kaul (chair) Anquan Liao (panellist) Emma Young (panellist) |
| Woodpecker | Eagle Beeho Cho, Michael Horsman | Harrison ChenⒸ , Angela Li , Sherry Li Harrison Chen (chair) Angela Li (panellist) Sherry Li (panellist) |
| Sparrow Caius Franco, TitusDeLeeuw | Cormorant Darsh Singh, Thorin Thompson | Chris MasonⒸ , Asha Nenshi-Nathoo , Scott Snashall Chris Mason (chair) Asha Nenshi-Nathoo (panellist) Scott Snashall (panellist) |
| Kiwi | Hornbill | Andy WangⒸ , Jitendra Sahu , Mary Li Andy Wang (chair) Jitendra Sahu (panellist) Mary Li (panellist) |
| Hawk | Roadrunner | Linda ZhangⒸ , Carina Wang , Salima Kassam Linda Zhang (chair) Carina Wang (panellist) Salima Kassam (panellist) |
| Owl Avni Ganeshalingam, Rachel Wu | Swan | Alice RuanⒸ , Maryam Rabiei , Ryan Perera Alice Ruan (chair) Maryam Rabiei (panellist) Ryan Perera (panellist) |
| Falcon | Toucan | May LoⒸ , Aliyah Jivraj , Cathy McKinny , Iram Gul , Richard Liu May Lo (chair) Aliyah Jivraj (panellist) Cathy McKinny (panellist) Iram Gul (panellist) Richard Liu (panellist) |
| Oriole | Kingfisher | Dhiviya ThangaduraiⒸ , Mei Butler , Yan Wang Dhiviya Thangadurai (chair) Mei Butler (panellist) Yan Wang (panellist) |
| Ibis | Condor Avah Jadavji, Hunter Jing | Mackenzie LeeⒸ , Derek Wang , Peng Zhao Mackenzie Lee (chair) Derek Wang (panellist) Peng Zhao (panellist) |
| Ostrich Lizzie Chapman, Mia Zhang | Spoonbill Anna Lane, Madeleine Oberti | Ying SuⒸ , Ishan Mahant , Jessie Shen , Mehran Darabi , Reetu Jog Ying Su (chair) Ishan Mahant (panellist) Jessie Shen (panellist) Mehran Darabi (panellist) Reetu Jog (panellist) |