df
Ph: 08 9417 7105
www.nativearc.org.au
Found a Bird?
Native birds constitute a large proportion of native wildlife admitted to the
Centre each year with over 300 different species being seen every year. What
can you do if you find a sick or injured native bird?
TIPS FOR RESCUING BIRDS
Tip 1. If a bird has flown into a window, give it an hour or two!
Birds will often fly into windows and give themselves a slight
concussion. Generally these birds are unable to fly and appear
disorientated. This is not usually a cause for concern. Birds with mild
concussion may only require a couple of hours in a quiet, warm room
to recover and are then able to be released. If the bird is still unable
to fly away after a couple of hours, take it to a Wildlife Rehabilitation
Centre or Veterinary Clinic as it may have internal injuries that require
treatment.
Tip 2. If it is bleeding or had broken bones, catch it!
Birds do not have a lot of blood and can die from blood loss very
quickly. Because birds have hollow bones any fracture is highly
susceptible to infection and requires treatment. If you can catch the
bird using a towel or net, wrap it in a towel and transport straight to a
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre or Veterinary Clinic. Stress is the
biggest killer of birds in captivity to keep the animal quiet and
minimise visual stimulus during transport.
WHY ARE CARNABY BLACK COCKATOOS ENDANGERED?
Carnaby Black Cockatoos are an endangered species only found in
the south west of Western Australia. It is estimated there are only
40,000 of these beautiful birds left in the wild as a result of years of
culling by farmers, habitat destruction and motor vehicle accidents. It
is estimated this species will be extinct in the wild by 2050.
You can help by planting critical native food and habitat plants: Slender Banksia
(Banksia attenuata), Firewood Banksia (Banksia menziesii), Acorn Banksia (Banksia
prionotes), Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis), Urchin Dryandra (Banksia undata),
Wavyleafed Hakea (Hakea undulata), Two Leaf Hakea (Hakea trifurcata), Honey
Bush (Hakea lissocarpha), Fuchsia Grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida), Jarrah
(Eucalyptus marginata), Marri (Corymbia calophylla) and Lesser Bottlebrush
(Callistemon phoeniceus).