Common pesticide caused mass death of little corellas, NSW environment watchdog confirms

EPA says toxicology tests after distressing March event detected fenitrothion - which is currently under review - in all dead birds

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A common agricultural pesticide caused the mass deaths of 200 little corellas across Newcastle in March, the New South Wales environment watchdog has confirmed.

The Environment Protection Authority said toxicology tests had detected the presence of barley grain and the pesticide fenitrothion in all the deceased birds.

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