Toxoplasmosis in birds?

[Robin Eckermann via Canberrabirds <>]

Thanks everyone for your replies. The consensus seems to be that its had a lot of human contact prior to being released into the wild (or escaping into the wild). Either that, or maybe a touch of mad cow disease?  :)  Either way, quite an entertaining little visitor.

Regards ... Robin
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On 10/11/2022 10:30 pm, Marg Peachey wrote:

I agree Maryanne, ACT Wildlife hardly ever gets fledgling or juvenile king parrots in care.  I was thinking maybe someone robbed a hollow and raised the bird.

And toxoplasmosis is not a disease of birds, in this area,  it is a zoonotic disease spread by cats and affects possums occasionally (and people).

kind regards,
Marg

Marg Peachey
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