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. 2002 Dec;68(12):5911–5917. doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.12.5911-5917.2002

TABLE 1.

Birds tested for presence of Campylobacter spp.

Family and speciesa Guildb No. of birds tested (spring/autumn) No. of birds positive (spring/autumn)
C. jejuni C. lari C. coli Campylobacter spp.
Phalacrocoracidae
    Phalacrocorax carbo K 0/1
Anatidae
    Anas acuta J 0/1 0/1
    Anas crecca J 0/2 0/1
    Anas penelope J 0/1
    Aythya fuligula I 0/2
    Branta bernicla J 0/4 0/1
    Somateria mollissima I 0/1 0/1
Accipitridae
    Accipiter gentilis A 0/1
    Accipiter nisus A 0/32 0/1 0/1
Phasianidae
    Perdix perdix J 3/0
Rallidae
    Rallus aquaticus H 0/1
Charadriidae
    Charadrius dubius H 0/2
    Charadrius hiaticula H 0/6 0/1 0/1
    Pluvialis squatarola H 0/1 0/1
Scolopacidae
    Actitis hypoleucos H 0/8 0/3 0/5
    Arenaria interpres H 0/4 0/3
    Calidris alba H 0/1
    Calidris alpina H 0/313 0/29 0/70 0/6 0/145
    Calidris canutus H 0/3 0/2
    Calidris ferruginea H 0/9 0/1 0/6 0/2
    Calidris minuta H 0/8 0/2 0/5
    Calidris temminckii H 0/4 0/2
    Gallinago gallinago H 0/1 0/1
    Limicola falcinellus H 0/11 0/4 0/5 0/3
    Lymnocryptes minimus H 0/1 0/1
    Philomachus pugnax H 0/1 0/1 0/1
    Scolopax rusticola H 0/1 0/1
    Tringa glareola H 0/6 0/1 0/1
    Tringa nebularia H 0/1 0/1
    Tringa ochropus H 0/1
Laridae
    Larus canus L 0/1
    Larus ridibundus L 0/3
Columbidae
    Columba palumbus J 1/4
Cuculidae
    Cuculus canorus E 0/2
Strigidae
    Aegolius funereus A 1/0
    Asio flammeus A 0/2
    Asio otus A 3/46 2/8
Caprimulgidae
    Caprimulgus europaeus F 0/1
Picidae
    Dendrocopos major E 1/0
    Picus viridis E 2/3
Alaudidae
    Alauda arvensis C 0/2
Hirundinidae
    Delichon urbica F 12/1
    Hirundo rustica F 1/3
Muscicapidae
    Ficedula albicollis F 2/1
    Ficedula hypoleuca F 3/2
    Ficedula parva F 4/1
    Muscicapa striata F 5/6
    Erithacus rubecula B 86/213
    Luscinia luscinia B 7/4
    Luscinia svecica B 14/5
    Oenanthe oenanthe D 1/1 /PICK>
    Phoenicurus ochruros D 9/2
    Phoenicurus phoenicurus E 17/27
    Saxicola rubetra G 1/2
    Turdus iliacus B 2/8 0/5
    Turdus merula B 32/12 3/4 4/0 7/0 0/2
    Turdus philomelos B 6/19 1/6 0/1
    Turdus pilaris B 11/3 0/2
    Turdus torquatus B 1/0
    Turdus viscivorus B 1/0 1/0
Sylviidae
    Acrocephalus palustris G 2/2
    Acrocephalus schoenobaenus G 0/14
    Acrocephalus scirpaceus G 3/4 0/1
    Hippolais icterina E 4/4
    Locustella naevia G 0/1
    Phylloscopus collybita E 5/3
    Phylloscopus fuscatus E 0/1
    Phylloscopus proregulus E 0/2
    Phylloscopus sibilatrix E 0/2
    Phylloscopus trochilus E 47/60
    Sylvia atricapilla E 2/8
    Sylvia borin E 1/3
    Sylvia communis G 10/10
    Sylvia curruca E 16/19
    Sylvia nisoria E 1/0
Regulidae
    Regulus regulus E 14/186 0/2
Aegithalidae
    Aegithalos caudatus E 0/8
Paridae
    Parus ater E 0/2
    Parus caeruleus E 1/6
    Parus major E 2/8 0/1
Certhiidae
    Certhia familiaris E 0/7
    Troglodytes troglodytes G 19/18 0/1 0/1
Laniidae
    Lanius collurio A 2/7
    Lanius excubitor A 0/1
Corvidae
    Corvus monedula L 4/0 4/0
Sturnidae
    Sturnus vulgaris B 7/24 1/9 0/2 0/2
Passeridae
    Passer domesticus C 1/3
    Passer montanus C 1/10
    Anthus pratensis D 0/9 0/1 0/2
    Anthus trivialis D 4/8
    Motacilla alba D 0/32 0/2 0/8
    Motacilla flava D 0/3 0/1
    Prunella modularis C 4/9 0/1
Fringillidae
    Carduelis cannabina C 2/0
    Carduelis carduelis C 2/3
    Carduelis chloris C 5/24 0/1
    Carduelis flammea C 1/5
    Carduelis flavirostris C 0/15
    Carpodacus erythrinus C 4/2
    Coccothraustes coccothraustes C 3/0
    Fringilla coelebs C 12/14
    Fringilla montifringilla C 3/6
    Loxia curvirostra C 1/0
    Serinus serinus C 7/0
    Emberiza citrinella C 4/15 0/1
    Emberiza hortulana C 5/1 0/1
    Emberiza schoeniclus C 0/8
a

Taxonomy according to Sibley and Ahlquist (36) and Sibley and Monroe (37).

b

Guilds: A, raptors; B, ground-foraging invertebrate feeders; C, ground-foraging granivores; D, ground-foraging insectivores; E, arboreal insectivores; F, aerial insectivores; G, reed- and herbaceous plant-foraging insectivores; H, shoreline-foraging invertebrate feeders; I, aquatic invertebrate feeders; J, plant-eating species; K, fish-eating species; L, opportunistic feeders.