Table 3.
Dead birds found positive for Usutu virus infection by qRT-PCR in 2016.
| Order | Common Name | Scientific Name | Migration Pattern | Housing | No. of USUV RNA Positive Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passeriformes | Eurasian Blackbird | Turdus merula | R, P | wild | 62 |
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | R, P, S | wild | 1 | |
| Song Trush | Turdus philomelos | R, S | wild | 1 | |
| Strigiformes | Great Grey Owl | Strix nebulosa | - | captive | 8 |
| Snowy Owl | Bubo scandiacus | - | captive | 1 | |
| in Total in 2016 | 73 | ||||
R = resident species, P = partial migrant, S = short distance migrant, L = long distance migrant.