Table 1.
Number of birds of each species submitted for molecular testing for C. psittaci infection and summary of results
| Taxonomic group | No. cases tested and results | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
| Order Passeriformes | |||
| Family Paridae | |||
| Great tit (Parus major) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Family Prunellidae | |||
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Family Turdidae | |||
| Robin (Erithacus rubecula) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Family Corvidae | |||
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Family Fringillidae | |||
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Family Troglodytidae | |||
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Family Motacillidae | |||
| Pied wagtail (Motacilla alba) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Order Columbiformes | |||
| Family Columbidae | |||
| Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Feral pigeon (Columba livia) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 40 |