Penelope Pelecas

Dec 6, 2023 | theaustralian.com.au | Anthony Anderson |Penelope Pelecas |Melanie Whiting

A mystery illness is ravaging rainbow lorikeet populations in Queensland and New South Wales, prompting a warning from authorities. 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 affected wild rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) paralysed and unable to fly.