Table 1. Number of samples taken from species groups, the number of birds sampled, the number of positive birds, the percentage positive and the 95% confidence interval associated with the prevalence estimate.
Species Group | No. of samples | No. of birds sampled | No. of AIV-positive birds | % birds positive | 95% confidence interval |
Dabbling ducks | 2845 | 1418 | 25 | 1.76 | 0.09 |
Diving ducks | 142 | 71 | 0 | 0 | * |
Other ducks | 54 | 27 | 2 | 7.4 | 2.79 |
Other waterbirds | 273 | 136 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.05 |
Geese | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | * |
Gulls | 2994 | 2545 | 53 | 2 | 0.08 |
Galliformes | 796 | 398 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.007 |
Rails and Crakes | 845 | 422 | 2 | 0.47 | 0.01 |
Terns | 261 | 131 | 0 | 0 | * |
Passerines | 65 | 33 | 0 | 0 | * |
Raptors | 42 | 21 | 0 | 0 | * |
8343 | 5220 | 84 | 1.62 | 0.020 |
The bird species included in each species group are shown in Table S1.