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. 2017 Aug 8;15(8):e04955. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4955

Table A.1.

Naturally susceptible wildlife species (or family/orders)

Class Order Family Species
Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Wood duck‐Aix sponsa, Eurasian wigeon‐Anas penelope (c), bronze‐winged duck (spectacled duck)‐Anas specularis (c), canvasback‐Aythya valisineria, Canada goose‐Branta Canadensis, barnacle goose‐Branta leucopsis (c)(a), emperor goose‐Chen canagica (c), greater Magellan goose (Andean goose)‐Chloephagapicta leucoptera (c)(a), Abyssinian blue‐winged goose‐Cyanochen cyanopterus (c)(a), tundra swan‐Cygnus columbianus (c), trumpeter swan‐Cygnus Cygnus buccinator (c)(a), mute swan‐Cygnus olor, Rosy‐billed pichard‐Netta peposaca (c)(a), ruddy duck‐Oxyura jamaicensis
Apodiformes Apodidae Chimney swift‐Chaetura pelagica
Trochilidae Ruby‐throated hummingbird‐Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae Common nighthawk‐Chordeiles minor
Casuariiformes Dromaiidae Emu‐Dromaius novaehollandiae (c)
Charadriiformes Haradriidae Ruddy turnstone‐Arenaria interpres, killdeer‐Charadrius vociferous, piping plover‐Charadrius melodus
Laridae European herring gull‐Larus argentatus, laughing gull‐Larus atricilla, ring‐billed gull‐Larus delawarensis, great black‐backed gull‐Larus marinus, black skimmer‐Rhynchops niger, grey gull‐Larus modestus (c)(a), Inca tern‐Larosterna inca (c)(a)
Ciconiformes Ardeidae Yellow‐crowned night‐heron‐Nyctanassa violacea (c), black‐crowned night‐heron‐Nycticorax nycticorax (c), great blue heron‐Ardea Herodias, green heron‐Butorides virescens, least bittern‐Ixobrychus exilis
Cathartidae Turkey vulture‐Cathartes aura, black vulture‐Coragyps atratus, king vulture‐Sarcoramphus papa (c)(a)
Ciconiidae Saddle‐billed stork‐Ephippiorhynchos senegalensis (c)(a), marabou stork‐Leptopilos crumeniferus (c)(a), lesser adjutant‐Leptoptilos javanicus (c)(a)
Phoenicopteridae Chilean flamingo‐Phoenicopterus chilensis (c), greater flamingo‐Phoenicopterus ruber ruber (c)
Threskiornithidae Scarlet ibis‐Eudocimus ruber (c), northern bald ibis‐Geronticus eremita (c)(a)
Columbiformes Columbidae White‐crowned pigeon‐Columba leucocephala, rock dove‐Columba livia, Mauritius pink pigeon‐Columba mayeri (c)(a), common ground‐dove‐Columbina passerine, Eurasian collared‐dove‐Streptopelia decaocto, white‐winged dove‐Zenaida asiatica, mourning dove‐Zenaida macroura, Luzon bleeding‐heart‐Gallicolumba luzonica (c)(a), Inca dove‐Columbina inca
Coraciiformes Alcedinidae Belted kingfisher‐Ceryle alcyon
Cuculiformes Cuculidae Yellow‐billed cuckoo‐Coccyzus americanus
Falconiformes Accipitridae Cooper's hawk‐Accipiter cooperii, Northern goshawk‐Accipiter gentilis, sharp‐shinned hawk‐Accipiter striatus, golden eagle‐Aquila chrysaetos, red‐tailed hawk‐Buteo jamaicensis, rough‐legged hawk‐Buteo lagopus (c), red‐shouldered hawk‐Buteo lineatus, broad‐winged hawk‐Buteo platypterus, Swainson's hawk‐Buteo swainsoni, Northern harrier‐Circus cyaneus, swallow‐tailed kite‐Elanoides forficatus, bald eagle‐Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Mississippi kite‐Ictinia mississippiensis, Osprey‐Pandion haliaetus, Harris's hawk‐Parabuteo unicinctus (c)
Falconidae Merlin‐Falco columbarius, prairie falcon‐Falco mexicanus, peregrine falcon‐Falco peregrinus, American kestrel‐Falco sparverius
Galliformes Numididae Crested guineafowl‐Guttera pucherani (c)(a)
Odontophoridae Northern bobwhite‐Colinus virginianus
Phasianidae Chukar‐Alectoris chukar (c)(a), ruffed grouse‐Bonasa umbellus, green junglefowl‐Gallus varius (c)(a), Himalayan monal‐Lophophorus impeyanus (c), Bulwer's pheasant‐Lophura bulweri (c)(a), ring‐necked pheasant‐Phasianus colchicus, mountain peacock‐pheasant‐Polypectron inopinatum (c)(a), crested partridge‐Rollulus roulroul (c)(a), Blyth's tragopan‐Tragopan blythii (c), argus pheasant (unspecified)‐various (c)(a), greater sage grouse‐Centrocerus urophasianus
Gaviiformes Gaviidae Common loon‐Gavia immer
Gruiformes Gruidae Demoiselle crane‐Anthropoides virgo (c)(a), West African crowned crane‐Balearica pavonina pavonina (a), wattled crane‐Bugeranus carunculatus (c)(a), whooping crane‐Grus americana (c)(a), Mississippi sandhill crane‐Grus canadensis pulla (c), red‐crowned crane‐Grus japonensis (c)(a), Siberian crane‐Grus leucogeranus (c)(a), hooded crane‐Grus monacha (c)(a), white‐naped crane‐Grus vipio (c)(a) black‐necked crane‐Grus nigricollis (c)(a)
Rallidae Virginia rail‐Rallus limicola
Musophagiformes Musophagidae Lady Ross's turaco‐Musophaga rossae (c)(a)
Passeriformes Bombycillidae Cedar waxwing‐Bombycilla cedrorum
Cardinalidae Northern cardinal‐Cardinalis cardinalis, blue grosbeak‐Guiraca caerulea (a), rose‐breasted grosbeak‐Pheucticus ludovicianus, dickcissel‐Spiza americana
Corvidae Western scrub‐jay‐Aphelocoma californica, American crow‐Corvus brachyrhynchos, common raven‐Corvus corax, fish crow‐Corvus ossifragus, blue jay‐Cyanocitta cristata, Steller's jay‐Cyanocitta stelleri, black‐billed magpie‐Pica hudsonia (c)
Emberizidae Song sparrow‐Melospiza melodia, savannah sparrow‐Passerculus sandwichensis, fox sparrow‐Passerella iliaca, Eastern towhee‐Pipilo erythrophthalmus, field sparrow‐Spizella pusilla
Estrildidae Zebra finch‐Taeniophygia guttata (c)
Fringillidae American goldfinch‐Carduelis tristis, house finch‐Carpodacus mexicanus, purple finch‐Carpodacus purpureus, evening grosbeak‐Coccothraustes vespertinus, European goldfinch‐Carduelis carduelis (c)
Hirundinidae Barn swallow‐Hirundo rustica, purple martin‐Progne subis, tree swallow‐Tachycineta bicolor
Icteridae Red‐winged blackbird‐Agelaius phoeniceus, rusty blackbird‐Euphagus carolinus, Brewer's blackbird‐Euphagus cyanocephalus, Baltimore oriole‐Icterus galbula, brown‐headed cowbird‐Molothrus ater, boat‐tailed grackle‐Quiscalus major, great‐tailed grackle‐Quiscalus mexicanus, common grackle‐Quiscalus quiscula
Laniidae Loggerhead shrike‐Lanius ludovicianus
Mimidae Gray catbird‐Dumetella carolinensis, Northern mockingbird‐Mimus polyglottos, brown thrasher‐Toxostoma rufum
Paridae Tufted titmouse‐Baeolophus bicolor, varied tit‐Parus varius (c), black‐capped chickadee‐Poecile atricapilla, Carolina chickadee‐Poecile carolinensis
Parulidae Black‐throated blue warbler‐Dendroica caerulescens, yellow‐rumped warbler‐Dendroica coronate, yellow warbler‐Dendroica petechial, blackpoll warbler‐Dendroica striata, common yellowthroat‐Geothlypis trichas, Kentucky warbler‐Oporornis formosus, Northern parula‐Parula Americana, ovenbird‐Seiurus aurocapillus, Northern waterthrush‐Seiurus noveboracensis, Nashville warbler‐Vermivora ruficapilla, Canada warbler‐Wilsonia Canadensis, hooded warbler‐Wilsonia citrina
Passeridae House sparrow‐Passer domesticus
Sylviidae White‐crested laughingthrush‐Garrulax leucolophus (c)(a)
Sittadae White‐breasted nuthatch‐Sitta carolinensis
Sturnidae European starling‐Sturnus vulgaris
Thraupidae Palm tanager‐Thraupis palmarum (c)
Troglodytidae Carolina wren‐Thryothaurus ludovicianus, winter wren‐Troglodytes troglodytes
Turdidae Veery‐Catharus fuscescens, hermit thrush‐Catharus guttatus, gray‐cheeked thrush‐Catharus minimus, Swainson's thrush‐Catharus ustulatus, wood thrush‐Hylocichla mustelina, Eastern bluebird‐Sialia sialis, American robin‐Turdus igratorius
Tyrannidae Traill's flycatcher‐Empidonax traillii/alnorum, Eastern phoebe‐Sayornis phoebe, scissor‐tailed flycatcher‐Tyrannus forficatus, Eastern kingbird‐Tyrannus tyrannus
Vireonidae Black‐whiskered vireo‐Vireo altiloquus, warbling vireo‐Vireo gilvus, red‐eyed vireo‐Vireo olivaceus
Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae American white pelican‐Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, brown pelican‐Pelicanus occidentalis (c)(a), double‐crested cormorant‐Phalacrocorax auritus, guanay cormorant‐Phalacrocorax bougainvillei (c)
Piciformes Picidae Red‐headed woodpecker‐Melanerpes erythrocephalus, downy woodpecker‐Picoides pubescens, yellow‐bellied sapsucker‐Sphyrapicus varius
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Pied‐billed grebe‐Podilymbus podiceps
Psittaciformes Cacatuidae Cockatoo (unspecified)‐Cacatua spp. (c), cockatiel‐Nymphicus hollandicus (c)
Psittacidae Red‐crowned parrot‐Amazona viridigenalis (c), macaw (unspecified)‐Ara spp. (c), budgerigar‐Melopsittacus undulatus (c), lorikeet spp.‐Tricheglossus spp. (c)
Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae African penguin‐Spheniscus demersus (c), Magellan penguin‐Spheniscus humboldti (c)(a)
Strigiformes Strigidae Northern saw‐whet owl‐Aegolius acadicus, boreal owl‐Aegolius funereous (c), short‐eared owl‐Asio flammeus, Verreaux's eagle owl (milky eagle owl)‐Bubo lacteus (c)(a), great horned owl‐Bubo virginianus, snowy owl‐Nyctea scandiaca (c), Eastern screech owl‐Otus asio, tawny owl‐Strix aluco (c), great grey owl‐Strix nebulosa (c), spotted owl‐Strix occidentalis (c), barred owl‐Strix varia, Northern hawk owl‐Surnia ulula (c)
Tytonidae Barn owl‐Tyto alba
Struthioniformes Struthionidae Ostrich‐Struthio camelis (c)(a)
Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Mountain goat‐Oreamnos americanus (c)
Camelidae Llama‐Lama glama (c), alpaca‐Lama pacos (c)
Cervidae White‐tailed deer‐Odocoileus virgninianus, reindeer‐Rangifer tarnadus (c), mule deer‐Odocoileus hemionus
Suidae Babirusa‐Babyrousa babyrousa (c)(a)
Carnivora Canidae Timber wolf‐Canis lupus (c)
Mustelidae Striped skunk‐Mephitis mephitis
Phocidae Harbor seal‐Phoca vitulina (c)
Procyonidae Red panda‐Ailurus fulgens fulgens (c)(a)
Ursidae Black bear‐Ursus americanus (a)
Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Big brown bat‐Eptesicus fuscus, little brown bat‐Myotis lucifugus
Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Great Indian rhinoceros‐Rhinoceros unicornis (c)(a)
Primates Cercopithecidae Barbary macaque‐Macaca sylvanus (c)
Lemuridae Ring‐tailed lemur‐Lemur catta (c)
Proboscidea Elephantidae Indian (Asian) elephant‐Elephas maximus indicus (c)(a)
Rodentia Sciuridae Gray squirrel‐Sciurus carolinensis, fox squirrel‐Sciurus niger, Eastern chipmunk‐Tamias striatus
Reptilia Crocodylia Alligatoridae American alligator‐Alligator mississippiensis (c)
Squamata Varanidae Crocodile monitor‐Varanus salvadorii (c)(a)

(c) Denotes either a captive or farmed animal(s). Virus or viral RNA was detected in animal tissue unless followed by an (a), which denotes detectable antibodies only have been reported (Source: USGS, National Wildlife Health Center (USGS, online)).