Help finding sanctuary or shelter

[Keara]

Hi guys,
I need help finding a good hands or shelter for a rainbow lorikeet. I have rescued it with an injured wing about a month ago. The parrot is wild. Now the wing looks fine, the bird can flitter, but I am not sure if it is fully recovered for a release to wildlife. I spoke to RSPCA they will put him down if its not able to fly. I cant give him to them. I am looking for a bird rehabilitation center or sanctuary that will take care of him and I can visit sometime to see if the bird is happily living. Thank you.

 

[noodles123]

IF you personally are up for that challenge, you could build trust with him over time (I believe).
I am not saying it would be easy, but if you can't find something and they are going to put him down, there are wild birds that have been tamed.
All birds are just a few generations out of the wild, so you actually aren't up against THAT much more than many other parrot owners.
My uncle had a wild parrot that loved him to death. Not saying I advocate taking wild parrots, but your situation is a bit different..
Only take that on if you are up for the challenge and cannot find an alternative though (as I am sure you already considered it and decided that a sanctuary would be better suited for your friend). As a wild bird, he may be happier around other birds, but it is just going to depend on so many things. I do know that sanctuaries often have larger spaces for birds to fly etc, so keep all of this in mind. I am sorry that I didn't really answer the question!

 

[LaManuka]

Depending on which side of town you’re on - if you’re on the northside try Brisbane Bird Vet at Wavell Heights, or on the southside try Brisbane Bird & Exotics at Greenslopes. Either one of them should have some info on how best to rehabilitate or rehome your lorikeet. And there’s always Currumbin Bird Sanctuary or even Australia Zoo, they both have a wildlife hospital on-site. Lots of the usual rescues may be overwhelmed with burns victims from the recent fires so spaces may be limited but I’d think one more lorikeet at Currumbin wouldn’t be a problem. Good luck I hope you can find someone to take the little guy!

 

[LaManuka]

You can also try WIRES wildlife rescue, their web address is www.wildliferescueeducation.org

(Thank you Noah )