Table 2. Wild birds collected and bled in Coachella Valley, January 1–November 1, 2003.
| Species | Sera | % Flavivirusa | % WEEVb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abert's Towhee | 108 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| House Finch | 251 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Least Bittern | 10 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Gambel's Quail | 643 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Common Ground Dove | 95 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Mourning Dove | 729 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Domestic Pigeon | 39 | 25.6 | 0.0 |
| White-winged Dove | 6 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| 58 species | 1,297 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 3,178 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
aPositive by enzyme immunoassay (P/N ratio >2). Some EIA-positive sera were negative by plaque reduction neutralization test, whereas some others were postive, but there was <4-fold difference between West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus titers. bWEEV, western equine encephalitis virus.