Loud and belligerent, rainbow lorikeets are the soundtrack of urban Australia. They live so close to us that we think we know everything there is to know about the iconic bird. Here are a few facts ...

Stock image of two rainbow lorikeets. Hundreds of these birds keep falling from the sky due to lorikeet paralysis syndrome. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS It seems to affect the birds only in the ...

Photos of a rainbow lorikeet that built a home in a storm water drain on a Queensland street this week have highlighted a “scary” reality facing much of Australia’s wildlife.

The four rainbow lorikeets found suffering from LPS. Picture: RSPCA QLD It’s a seasonal illness that occurs between October and June, with most cases detected in December and February.