Volume 22, Number 7—July 2016
Dispatch
Surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Birds during Outbreaks in Domestic Poultry, Minnesota, 2015
Table
Wild birds collected (n = 104) for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus screening as part of MNDNR morbidity and mortality sampling efforts, Minnesota, USA, March 9–June 4 2015
Order* | Family | Genus and species | Common name | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anseriformes | Anatidae | Branta canadensis | Canada goose | 8 |
Cygnus buccinators | Trumpeter swan | 3 | ||
Aix sponsa | Wood duck | 2 | ||
Anas platyrhynchos |
Mallard |
2 |
||
Galliformes | Phasianidae | Phasianus colchicus | Ring-necked pheasant | 8 |
Meleagris gallopavo |
Wild turkey |
17 |
||
Pelicaniformes |
Pelicanidae |
Pelicanus erythrorhynchos |
American white pelican |
1 |
Accipitriformes | Cathartidae | Cathartes aura | Turkey vulture | 1 |
Accipitridae | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald eagle | 5 | |
Accipiter striatus | Sharp-shinned hawk | 8 | ||
Accipiter cooperii† | Cooper’s hawk | 6 | ||
Buteo platypterus | Broad-winged hawk | 1 | ||
Buteo jamaicensis |
Red-tailed hawk |
3 |
||
Gruiformes | Rallidae | Rallus limicola | Virginia rail | 1 |
Porzana carolina | Sora | 1 | ||
Fulica americana | American coot | 9 | ||
Gruidae |
Grus canadensis |
Sandhill crane |
1 |
|
Charadriiformes | Laridae | Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed gull | 1 |
Larus argentatus |
Herring gull |
1 |
||
Columbiformes | Columbidae | Columba livia | Rock pigeon | 2 |
Zenaida macroura |
Mourning dove |
1 |
||
Strigiformes |
Strigidae |
Bubo virginianus |
Great horned owl |
3 |
Caprimulgiformes |
Caprimulgidae |
Chordeiles minor |
Common nighthawk |
1 |
Passeriformes | Sturnidae | Sturnus vulgaris | European starling | 10 |
Parulidae | Setophaga striata | Blackpoll warbler | 1 | |
Setophaga palmarum | Palm warbler | 1 | ||
Emberizidae | Melospiza lincolnii | Lincoln’s sparrow | 1 | |
Icteridae | Euphagus carolinus | Rusty blackbird | 3 | |
Quiscalus quiscula | Common grackle | 1 |
*1 sparrow not listed was identified to order Passeriformes.
†1 HPAIV-positive Cooper’s hawk confirmed on April 29, 2015.
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