Lorikeets are suffering from a disease that leaves them paralyzed. Help them get treatment and bring their songs back to the sky.

Lorikeets, with their dazzling rainbow feathers and lively chatter, are a beloved sight across Australia. But in recent summers, their cheerful presence has been noticeably—and heartbreakingly—absent. Each year, lorikeets experience a strange disease that causes paralysis, most likely spread by toxins in their diet, leaving many grounded and helpless.

Hundreds of birds are affected and often found in distress, unable to fly, stand, or walk. Some show signs of hindlimb weakness, while others lose the ability to blink or even swallow.

Fortunately, with swift intervention—including anesthesia, fluid therapy, and crop feeding—many of these birds can recover. After treatment, they are either rehabilitated in care or released back into the wild with a real chance at survival.

Our partner, Greater Good Charities, is working with wildlife rescues and rehab centers to provide lifesaving medical care for these beautiful birds. Give today to help save the lorikeets - their songs deserve to be heard.

Greater Good Charities is committed to supporting habitat conservation around the world threatened by extinction through protecting endangered species, protecting the environment, and community education. They work with teams around the world to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife, provide emergency medical care, study key biodiversity hotspots, feed bees on the brink of starvation, and so much more.

Donate today to help protect this vulnerable species and other at-risk wildlife.