05/11/2026
We have amazing news to share today! 🐦
We’re thrilled to announce that BirdLife Australia will receive a $10 million gift from the Wright Burt Foundation, part of its $120 million commitment to conservation efforts across Australia.
This funding will support an ambitious recovery effort to save Kyloring (the Noongar name for the Western Ground Parrot), one of Australia’s most threatened bird species, from extinction, while also supporting our other critical work to save birds.
With fewer than 180 Kyloring estimated to remain in the wild, the species faces an extremely high risk of extinction.
Building on existing knowledge and conservation efforts, BirdLife Australia will work closely with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), the Noongar People, who are the Traditional Owners of the lands where Kyloring still live, and other key partners across south-western Australia to help secure a future for this remarkable bird.
Learn more here: https://birdlife.org.au/news/wright-burt-foundations-10-million-gift-to-save-one-of-australias-rarest-birds/
Our sincere thanks to the Wright Burt Foundation for this incredible gift.
📸 Kyloring by Alan Danks / DBCA
