Table 1. Avian influenza (H5N6) outbreaks among migratory whooping swans (Cygnus cygnus) and mute swans (C. olor), Xinjiang Province, China, January 2020.
Time | Location description | Bird information |
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Flock size* | No. swans† |
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Total | Dead | |||
2019 Dec 29 to 2020 Jan 5 | Small lake in Yining County, Ili Kazak City | >100 | 100 | 10 |
2020 Jan 1–6 | Natural park in Yining County, Ili Kazak City | >2,300 | 40 (270) | 6 (3) |
2020 Jan 1–8 | Natural park in Bole County, Botorla City | 160 | 55 | 6 |
2020 Jan 8–10 | Natural park in Hejing County, Bayingola City | 1150 | 150 | 1 |
2020 Jan 12–14 | Wetland in Manas County, Changji City | 2,000 | 800 | 13 |
2020 Jan 17–20 | Water reservoir in Maguan Chu County, Shihezi City | 1,000 | 150 | 19 |
*Estimated number of total migratory birds at that location. †Numbers are whooper swans, except numbers in parentheses, which are mute swans.