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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

10,000 Birds

The Blackbird die-off that was observed in north-west Baden-Württemberg, neighbouring parts of Rheinland-Pfalz and southern Hessen in 2011 was caused by the Usutu Virus. Species that were apparently less affected were Corvids, pigeons/doves, the Paridae, sparrows, warblers, and Black Redstarts. Impaired motoric movements, e.

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How much bird is there, anyway?

10,000 Birds

But it happened at that moment that a lot of what I was looking at was avian in nature: a few crows, some sparrows, blackbirds, and other run of the mill inner-ring suburb fliers and flitterers. Those mammals consist of the previously mentioned fossorial members of Insectivora, Rodents, and bats. Accessed July 12, 2011 at [link] a.

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