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Epidemic finch mortality
Author(s) -
Lawson Becki,
Cunningham Andrew,
Chantrey Julian,
Hughes Laura,
Kirkwood James,
Pennycott Tom,
Simpson Vic
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.159.11.367-a
Subject(s) - regent , finch , veterinary medicine , library science , medicine , zoology , biology , ecology , computer science
SIR, — Over recent weeks, the Garden Bird Health Initiative (gbhi) has received an unusual increase in the number of calls from members of the public reporting finch morbidity and mortality in their gardens. The greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris ) and chaffinch ( Fringilla coelebs ) are the species