Table 1.
Bird species, numbers of samples, and numbers of isolates obtained between 2007 and 2010
| Species | Common name | No. of samples | No. of RRT-PCR-positive samples | Isolate subtype(s) (no. of isolates)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonetta brasiliensis | Brazilian teal | 144 | 1 | |
| Anas cyanoptera | Cinnamon teal | 19 | 1 | H7N9 (1) |
| Anas platalea | Red shoveler | 279 | 2 | |
| Anas versicolor | Silver teal | 479 | 10 | H5N3 (1) |
| Callonetta leucophrys | Ringed teal | 157 | ||
| Dendrocygna bicolor | Fulvous whistling duck | 258 | ||
| Dendrocyna viduata | White-faced whistling duck | 218 | ||
| Larus dominicanus | Kelp gull | 104 | ||
| Netta peposaca | Rosy-billed pochard | 1,679 | 14 | H6N2 (3), H6N8 (2), H9N2 (1) |
| Phalacrocorax atriceps | Imperial shag | 207 | ||
| Spheniscus magellanicus | Magellanic penguin | 457 | ||
| Sterna hirundinacea | South American tern | 139 | ||
| Others | 364 | |||
| Total | 4,504 | 28 |
a
The total number of isolates was 8.