Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking for help from the public to track down two rainbow lorikeets seen recently in pine trees near a Wainui South Road orchard in Katikati.
Anyone who sees a bird that has a multi-coloured body, blue head, red beak and green back and tail, should report it to Bay of Plenty Regional Council by calling 0800 STOP PESTS (0800 786 773).
Rainbow lorikeets often make chattering or continuous loud screeching sounds.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Land Management Officer Donna Watchman said she was hoping to catch and eradicate the lorikeets before they could establish a breeding population in the Bay of Plenty.
"Rainbow lorikeets eat fruit and breed rapidly so they could cause serious crop damage and costs for orchard and vineyard owners.