Participant Photo: Avian Pox Disease -House Finch, male
“Caused by several strains of the Pox virus. Infectious wart can be seen on non-feathered parts of a birds body. This is the more common form of Avian Pox. There is a second form that forms plaques on the mucous membranes, resulting in impaired breathing and difficult feeding.”-FeederWatch /Sick Birds and Bird Diseases”.
Categories: Finches
Tags: Avian pox House Finch male winter
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3 comments on “Participant Photo: Avian Pox Disease -House Finch, male”
Oh no! Poor little guy!
Yes, so very sad to see!!! Have you ever seen this with your birds? First time for me, after three years of really observing birds for FeederWatch!
We have a poor bird that is covered in these in our yard. I feel so bad for it. Can I do anything for it?