Incidence of beak deformities in austral thrushes (Turdus falcklandii) increases with urbanization and flocking behavior
Cristian Andres GOROSITO,
Alex Edward JAHN,
Victor Rodolfo CUETO
Abstract:Beak deformation, known as avian keratin disorder (AKD), can impair feeding and preening of birds, reducing their survival. This disorder is apparently caused by Poecivirus infection, although to date, the viral origin has been corroborated in only a few North American bird species. Considering that fruit‐eating birds can track spatiotemporal variations in fruit abundance and that AKD may have a viral origin, the incidence of this disease can be expected to increase with flocking by birds. Therefore, we evalua… Show more
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