Hundreds of rainbow lorikeets have fallen from the sky in the past week, paralyzed by an illness researchers have struggled to understand. More than 200 paralyzed birds were taken into care around ...

Rainbow lorikeets are Australia’s most abundant native bird. What is paralyzing thousands of them every year? Skip to main content. Scientific American. June 13, 2023. 5 min read.

The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is a medium-sized species of parrot native to Australia. Unlike some other colorful birds, both males and females have a similar appearance ...

The bird in question is a rainbow lorikeet, and is pretty much the least inconspicuous escapee possible as its brightly colored feathers don’t exactly fly under the radar. Despite this obvious ...

A pair of lorikeets sit on branches inside the new Australian Lorikeet Experience at the ABQ BioPark Zoo on Thursday.