Table 1.
Wild bird surveillance summary showing information about the birds tested and H5N1 viruses isolated
| Month | Order (numbers and common names) | Total tested | H5N1Virus isolated | Common name of bird | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 | Anseriformes (1 - duck), (Charadriiformes (3 -Eurasian woodcock), Ciconiiformes (11 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (139 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (2 – dollarbirds, kingfishers ), Falconiformes (5 – buzzard, goshawk, sparrowhawk), Galliformes (7 - francolin, pheasant, quail), Gruiformes (3 – waterhens), Passeriformes (324 -*), Psittaciformes (17 - budgerigars, cockatiel, lovebirds, parrots), Strigiformes (2 – owls), Unidentified (9) | 523 | 1. D-06-0075 2. D-06-0366 3. D-06-0540 |
Magpie Robin Magpie Robin Crested Myna |
Tai Po Sha Tau Kok Wong Tai Sin |
| February 2006 | Anseriformes (4 - ducks, goose), Apodiformes (6 – swifts), Charadriiformes (4 - black-headed gull, Eurasian woodcocks, marsh sandpiper), Ciconiiformes (13 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (828 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (6 – dollarbirds, kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (11 - coucal, cuckoo, koel), Falconiformes (6 – buzzard, goshawk, kestrel), Galliformes (15 - chicken, francolin, pheasant, quail), Gruiformes (1 – waterhens), Passeriformes (1594-*), Pelicaniformes (1 - cormorant), Psittaciformes (59 -budgerigars, cockatiel, lovebirds, parrots), Strigiformes (9 – owls), Unidentified (20) | 2577 | 4. D-06-0645 5. D-06-0718 6. D-06-1038 7. D-06-2125 8. D-06-2256 9. D-06-2454 10. D-06-2469 11. D-06-2512 12. D-06-2648 13. D-06-2858 14. D-06-3033 |
Common Magpie Little Egret Japanese White Eye Common Magpie Common Magpie Munia White-backed Munia Large-billed Crow House Crow House Crow Common Magpie |
Sham Tseng Tuen Mun Mongkok Sham Shui Po Mongkok Repulse Bay Wanchai Sham Shui Po Cheung Sha Wan Shek Kip Mei Shouson Hill |
| March 2006 | Anseriformes (1 - duck), Apodiformes (23 – swifts), Caprimulgiformes (1- nightjar), Charadriiformes (4 - Eurasian woodcock, sanderling), Ciconiiformes (18 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (770 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (8 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (18 - coucal, cuckoo, koel), Falconiformes (10 – buzzard, falcon, goshawk, kestrel, sparrowhawk), Galliformes (3 - chicken, tragopan), Gruiformes (4 – crake, waterhens), Passeriformes (1607 -*), Pelicaniformes (2 - cormorant), Psittaciformes (39 -budgerigars, cockatiel, lovebirds, parrots), Strigiformes (1 – owls), Unidentified (48) | 2542 | 15. D-06-5211 | Peregrine Falcon | Tin Shui Wai |
| April 2006 | Anseriformes (1 - duck), Apodiformes (11 – swifts), Caprimulgiformes (3- nightjar), Ciconiiformes (17 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (496 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (3 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (37 - coucal, cuckoo, koel), Falconiformes (8 – buzzard, goshawk, black kite), Galliformes (26 - chicken, francolin, pheasant, quail, tragopan), Gruiformes (4 – crake, moorhen, waterhens), Passeriformes (858 -*), Psittaciformes (15 -budgerigars, cockatiel, lorikeet, lovebirds, parrots), Strigiformes (1 – owls), Unidentified (45) | 1530 | |||
| May 2006 | Apodiformes (2 – swifts), Caprimulgiformes (1- nightjar), Ciconiiformes (14 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (253 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (1 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (26 - coucal, cuckoo, koel), Falconiformes (2 – buzzard, black kite), Galliformes (4 - chicken, pheasant), Gruiformes (3 – crake, moorhen, waterhens), Passeriformes (561 -*), Psittaciformes (3 -budgerigar, lovebird, parrot), Strigiformes (1 – owls), Unidentified (10) | 883 | |||
| June 2006 | Apodiformes (6 – swifts), Ciconiiformes (11 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (63 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (2 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (3 - koel), Falconiformes (4 – buzzard, falcon), Galliformes (3 - chickens, tragopan), Gruiformes (4 – watercock, waterhen), Passeriformes (244 -*), Psittaciformes (6 -, cockatiel, lovebirds, parrots), Unidentified (5) | 349 | |||
| July 2006 | Apodiformes (1 – swift), Ciconiiformes (6 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (28 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (3 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (3 – coucals, cuckoo), Galliformes (2 - francolin, pheasant), Gruiformes (3 – crake, waterhens), Passeriformes (150 -*), Psittaciformes (3 - budgerigar, cockatiel, parakeet,), Unidentified (4) | 203 | |||
| August 2006 | Apodiformes (3 – swifts), Caprimulgiformes (1- nightjar), Ciconiiformes (5 - egrets, herons), Columbiformes (22 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (9 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (3 - coucals, koel), Galliformes (2 - chicken, pheasant), Passeriformes (140 -*), Psittaciformes (1 -cockatiel), Strigiformes (1 – owl), Unidentified (1) | 188 | |||
| September 2006 | Anseriformes (1 - duck), Apodiformes (25 – swifts), Charadriformes (2 – phalarope, tern), Ciconiiformes (8 – bittern, egrets, herons), Columbiformes (45 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (6 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (9 - coucals, cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (3 – buzzard, eagle, goshawk), Galliformes (6 - chicken, pheasants, quails), Gruiformes (4 – crakes, rail,, waterhens, watercocks), Passeriformes (168-*), Psittaciformes (2 – cockatiel, parrot), Strigiformes (1 – owl), Unidentified (1) | 287 | |||
| October 2006 | Charadriformes (8 – jacana, woodcock), Ciconiiformes (13 – bittern, egrets, herons), Columbiformes (59 – doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (3 – kingfishers ), Cuculiformes (14 - coucals, koels), Falconiformes (3 – besra, hobby, sparrowhawk), Galliformes (5 - chicken, quails), Gruiformes (33 – crakes, waterhens, watercocks), Passeriformes (199-*), Psittaciformes (2 – lovebird, parrot), Unidentified (4) | 343 | |||
| November 2006 | Anseriformes (25 - pintails, teal and wigeon ducks), Apodiformes (2 – swifts), Caprimulgiformes (1- nightjar), Charadriformes (6 – snipe, woodcock), Ciconiiformes (8 – bittern, egrets, herons), Columbiformes (43 – doves, pigeons), Cuculiformes (3 - coucal, koels), Falconiformes (8 – besra, buzzard, falcon, goshawk, hen harrier, shikra, sparrowhawk), Galliformes (3 - partridge, pheasants), Gruiformes (25 – crakes, moorhens, waterhens, watercocks), Passeriformes (231-*), Unidentified (1) | 356 | |||
| December 2006 | Anseriformes (1 - pintail duck), Charadriformes (3 – avocet, woodcock), Ciconiiformes (4 – egret, herons), Columbiformes (21 – doves, pigeons), Cuculiformes (2 - coucal, koel), Falconiformes (2 – buzzard, black kite) Galliformes (1 - pheasant), Gruiformes (1 – waterhen), Passeriformes (259- *), Psittaciformes (1 - lovebird), Unidentified (5) | 300 | |||
| January 2007 | Anseriformes (3 – goose, shelduck, swan), Charadriformes (3 – avocet, woodcock), Ciconiiformes (14 – egrets, herons, spoonbill), Columbiformes (304 – doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (2 – kingfishers), Cuculiformes (7 - coucals, koels), Falconiformes (8 – buzzards, falcon, goshawks, black kite, kestrel) Galliformes (3 – chickens, pheasant), Gruiformes (6 – crake, moorhen, waterhens), Passeriformes (1354-*), Pelicaniformes (1 – cormorant), Podicipediformes (1 – grebe), Psittaciformes (9 –budgerigars, cockatiels, cockatoo, conure, lovebird), ), Strigiformes (2 – owl), Unidentified (2) | 1719 | 16. D-07-0045 17. D-07-0458 18. D-07-0719 19. D-07-0737 20. D-07-0828 21. D-07-1143 22. D-07-1203 |
Scaly-breasted Munia Crested Goshawk House Crow Japanese White Eye White-backed Munia Peregrine Falcon House Crow |
Wanchai Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po San Po King Mongkok Tseun Wan Sham Shui Po |
| February 2007 | Anseriformes (9 – ducks, swan), Apodiformes (2 – swifts), Charadriformes (5 – gulls, plover, sandpiper, woodcock), Ciconiiformes (12 – egrets, herons, spoonbill), Columbiformes (275 – doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (2– kingfishers), Cuculiformes (6 - coucals, koels), Falconiformes (7 –buzzards, eagle, goshawks, kestrel), Galliformes (8 – chickens, francolin, pheasants, quail), Gruiformes (2 – crake, waterhens), Passeriformes (550 -*), Pelicaniformes (1 – cormorant), Psittaciformes (10 –budgerigars, cockatiels, lovebirds), ), Strigiformes (4 – owl), Unidentified (1) | 894 | 23. D-07-1993 24. D-07-2065 25. D-07-2372 26. D-07-2433 27. D-07-2442 28. D-07-2572 |
Blue Magpie Silver-eared Mesia x2 Common Kestrel Scaly-breasted Munia Chestnut Munia Scaly-breasted Munia |
Sham Shui Po Mongkok Sham Shui Po Happy Valley Kowloon City Sham Shui Po |
| March 2007 | Anseriformes (7 – ducks), Apodiformes (2 – swifts), Charadriformes (2 – gull, woodcock), Ciconiiformes (6 – egrets, herons, spoonbill), Columbiformes (309 – doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (8 – kingfishers), Cuculiformes (5 - koels), Falconiformes (6 – besra, buzzard, black kites, sparrowhawk), Galliformes (4 – pheasants), Gruiformes (1 –waterhen), Passeriformes (450 -*), Pelicaniformes (1 – cormorant), Psittaciformes (9 – budgerigars, cockatiels cockatoo, lovebirds) Unidentified (9) | 819 | 29. D-07-2762 | Long-tailed Shrike | Hung Hom |
| April 2007 | Anseriformes (1 – duck), Apodiformes (7 – swifts), Caprimulgiformes (1- nightjar), Charadriformes (4 – phalaropes, sandpiper), Ciconiiformes (9 – bittern, egrets, herons), Columbiformes (269 – doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (7 – kingfishers), Cuculiformes (25 - coucals, cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (1 – goshawk), Galliformes (3 – chickens, pheasant), Gruiformes (6 – crakes, rail, waterhens), Passeriformes (481 -*), Psittaciformes (5 –budgerigar, cockatiels, lovebirds), Strigiformes (2 – owl), Unidentified (6) | 826 | |||
| May 2007 | Apodiformes (4 – swifts), Caprimulgiformes (1- nightjar), Charadriformes (1 – pied avocet), Ciconiiformes (10 – bittern, egrets, herons), Columbiformes (167 – doves, pigeons), Cuculiformes (20 - cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (7 – eagles, goshawks, black kite), Galliformes (1 – francolin), Gruiformes (4 – moorhen, rail, waterhens), Passeriformes (408 - *), Psittaciformes (5 –budgerigars, cockatiels), Strigiformes (1 – owl), Unidentified (2) | 632 | 30. D-07-4925 | Red-billed Starling | Kowloon City |
| June 2007 | Apodiformes (28 – swifts), Ciconiiformes (5 – egret, herons), Columbiformes (195 – doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (4 – kingfishers), Cuculiformes (18 - coucal, cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (5 – buzzard, falcon, black kites), Passeriformes (482 -*), Psittaciformes (3 –budgerigar, cockatiel, lovebird), Unidentified (2) | 742 | 31. D-07-5052 32. D-07-5288 |
Common Magpie House Crow |
Shatin Sham Shui Po |
| July 2007 | Apodiformes (7 – swifts), Ciconiiformes (5 – egrets, herons), Columbiformes (173 – doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (9 – kingfishers), Cuculiformes (10 - coucals, cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (6 – besras, goshawks, black kite, sparrowhawk), Gruiformes (1 – waterhen), Passeriformes (445 -*), Psittaciformes (2 –budgerigar, cockatiel), ), Strigiformes (1 – owl) | 659 | |||
| August 2007 | Apodiformes (11- swifts), Charadriiformes (1- sandpiper), Ciconiiformes (12- egrets, herons), Columbiformes (109- doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (6- kingfishers), Cuculiformes (9- coucals, cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (2- crested goshawks), Galliformes (1- chicken), Gruiformes (2 waterhens), Passeriformes (226- *), Psittaciformes (5- budgerigars, cockatiels, lovebirds) | 384 | |||
| September 2007 | Apodoformes (19- swifts), Caprimulgiformes (1 nightjar), Charadriformes (1- wimbrel), Ciconiformes (18- bitterns, egrets, herons), Columbiformes (109- doves, pigeons), Coraciformes (4- kingfishers), Cuculiformes (9- coucals, cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (2- crested goshawks), Galliformes (6- quails, chickens, francolins, pheasants), Gruiformes (12- Crakes, Moorhens, water rails, waterhens), Passeriformes (274- *), Psittaciformes (3- cockatiels, lovebirds) | 458 | |||
| October 2007 | Apodiformes (1- swift), Charadriiformes (22- snipes and woodcocks), Ciciniiformes (21- bitterns, egrets, herons), Columbiformes (120- doves, pigeons), Coraciiformes (8- kingfishers), Cuculiformes (12 (coucals, cuckoos, koels), Falconiformes (42- buzzards, kites, sparrowhawks), Galliformes (6- quails, pheasants, tragopans), Gruiformes (69- crakes, moorhens, waterrails, watercocks, waterhens), Passeriformes (209- *), Pelicaniformes (1- cormorant), Psittaciformes (2- budgerigars, parakeets), Strigiformes (3- owls) | 478 |
*
includes bulbuls, canaries, crows, drongos, finches, flycatchers, leiothrix, laughingthrushes, magpies, munias, mynas, orioles, pipits, robins, shrike, sparrows, stonechats, starlings, sunbirds, swallows, thrushes, tits, wagtails, warblers and Japanese white-eyes.