Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) were introduced into Western Australia during the 1960s and are well established in Perth.
They can compete with other species for food and nest sites, cause damage to backyard and commercial fruit crops, and foul outdoor areas. They also carry Psittacine beak and feather disease which poses a potential disease risk to wild and captive parrots.
Please refer to Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Parks and Wildlife) factsheet more information on the control of this and other legislation relating to these fauna.
All lorikeet management activities must comply with the Animal Welfare Act 2002, which requires that pest animals are handled and killed humanely. Only competent persons should undertake control activities, all other persons should seek veterinary or other expert assistance
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