Bird Species Infected
This genus infects at least 11 orders, 22 families, 38 genera and 46 species.
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
- redhead duck (Aythya americana)
- Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
- common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
- blue-winged teal (Querquedula discors)
Genus Anas
- northern pintail (Anas acuta)
- northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)
- blue-winged teal (Anas discors)
- mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- American black duck (Anas rubripes)
- gadwall (Anas strepera)
Order Ciconiiformes
Family Ardeidae
- great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
- green backed herons (Butorides striatus)
- great egret (Casmerodius albus)
- little blue heron (Egretta caerulea)
Family Threskiornithidae
- American white ibis (Eudocimus albus)
Order Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae
- Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata)
- American woodcock (Scolopax minor)
Order Coliiformes
Family Coliidae
- red-faced mousebird (Urocolius indicus)
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae
- morning doves (Zenaida macroura)
Order Falconiformes
Family Accipitridae
- Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
- goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
- sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
- red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Family Falconidae
- falconids (genus Falco)
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae
- wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
- common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
- sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Family Tetraonidae
- capercaillies (Tetrao urogallus)
Order Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae
- canary (Serinus canaria)
Family Icteridae
- great-tailed grackle (Cassidix mexicanus)
- cowbirds (Molothrus ater)
- common crackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Family Paridae
- great tit (Parus major)
Family Turdidae
- European blackbird (Turdus merula)
Order Pelecaniformes
Family Sulidae
- northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Order Phoenicopteriformes
Family Phoenicopteridae
- lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae
- Patagonian conure (Cyanoliseus patagonus)
- budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)
- thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)
Order Strigiformes
Family Strigidae
- long-eared owl (Asio otus)
- snowy owls (Nyctea scandiaca)
- northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina)
Family Tytonidae
Genus Tyto
- European barn owl (Tyto alba)
- masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)
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