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Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry.It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. [1] [2] Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis.
They have a large, straight bill with a distinctive hook at the end which is used to skewer prey. They have high-pitched complex songs, which are used to defend their essentially year-round group territories: unlike birds of extratropical Eurasia and the Americas, both sexes sing prolifically. [1] the young are more brown.
The grey butcherbird is a small grey, black and white bird with a weight of 90 grams (3.2 ounces), a body length between 27 and 30 cm (11 and 12 in) and a wing span expanding 37–43 cm (15–17 in). The grey butcherbird is smaller than the Pied Butcherbird ( Cracticus nigrogularis ).
Poultry diseases occur in poultry, which are domesticated birds kept for their meat, eggs or feathers. [1] Poultry species include the chicken , turkey , duck , goose and ostrich . [ 1 ]
After months of more mild cases, the bird flu appears to be ramping up: The U.S. just saw its first death from the virus, and cases have been found in birds across all 50 states, according to the ...
Pages in category "Bird diseases" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Airsacculitis; Angel wing;
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted a recent update on food safety and bird flu, noting that eating uncooked or undercooked poultry or beef, or drinking raw milk, can "make ...
Providing the right environment. Providing birds with a safe and warm space is just as vital as extra food at this time of year. "Robins often use nest boxes as roosting sites during the winter ...