The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has temporarily closed one of its aviaries after a West Nile virus outbreak infected and killed 10 of its lorikeets and put 12 more of the birds in its animal health ...

In short: 48 birds have been released in Ipswich after recovering from lorikeet paralysis syndrome. The syndrome is usually confined to south-east Queensland, but has been seen as far south as Grafton ...

I had a friendly encounter with a cheeky lorikeet helping itself to figs in my garden. In this video, I chat with my feathered visitor as it enjoys the fruit at the top of the tree. I love moments ...

A volunteer vet examines the lorikeet for injury after being in the wildfire region. The young lorikeet is visibly traumatized by the wildfires. Carer Risks Life to Save One of Australia's Deadliest ...

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 ...

Experts and animal carers are stumped by a mystery illness plaguing the east coast with so far hundreds of birds dropping from the sky, unable to fly. Little is understood about the unusual condition ...