Like hummingbirds, Australian rainbow lorikeets eat pollen and nectar. In fact, they have a specialized tongue that allows them to do so. So imagine the surprise of bird experts after discovering of a ...

Hundreds of rainbow lorikeets have fallen from the sky in this Aussie town in the past week, paralysed by a mystery illness that has scientists worried. More than 200 paralysed birds were taken into ...

Inside their cage, a couple dozen jewel-tone birds sang in a chorus of high-pitched squeaks. They were hungry. Then the cage door opened. The blue-and-green feathered creatures hopped out and flew ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

RSPCA Queensland had four birds surrendered to them in late November, finding all the lorikeets were suffering from Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome (LPS). The University of Sydney said the disease leaves ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Animals. Followed categories will be added to My News. RSPCA Queensland had four birds surrendered to them in late November, finding all the lorikeets were ...