List of Species Affected by H5N1 (Avian Influenza)

Referenced reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in wildlife and domestic animals

9 mammal and 88 avian species, with common and scientific names.

Scientific Name	Common Name								Source Used
Class: Mammalia
Chrotogale owstoni	Owston Palm Civet		+				+		OIE Aug 27, 2005 Mongolia Follow-Up Report No. 3
Felis domestica	Domestic cat/feral cat	+				+	+		Kuiken et.al. 2004
Macaca fascicularis	Cynomolgus macques		+			+	-		Kuiken et.al. 2003
Mustela putoris furo	Ferret					+	+		Govorkova et.al. 2004
Oryctolagus cuniculus	New Zealand white rabbit					+	-		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Panthera pardus	Leopard		+				+		Thanawongnuwech et.al. 2005; and Keawcharoen et.al. 2004
Panthera tigris	Tiger		+				+		Thanawongnuwech et.al. 2005; and Keawcharoen et.al. 2004
Rattus norvegicus	Rat					+	-		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Sus domesticus	Pig				+	+	-		Choi et.al. 2005
Order: Anseriformes
Aix sponsa	Wood duck		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Amazonetta brasiliensis	Brazillian teal		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Anas bahamensis	Bahama pintail		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Anas castanea	Chestnut-breasted teal		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Anas platalea	Argentine shoveller		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Anas platyrhynchos	Domestic duck		+				+		Guan et.al. 2002
Anas sibilatrix	Chiloe wigeon		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Anas strepera	Gadwall	+					-		OIE Mission to Russia, 2005
Anas versicolor	Puna teal		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Anser anser domesticus	Domestic goose		+			+	+		Webster et al., 2002
Anser erythropus	Lesser white-fronted goose	+					+		ProMED 20051130.3460 (HPAI H5)
Anser indicus	Bar-headed goose	+					+		Chen et.al. 2005; Ellis et al. 2004
Aytha ferina	Common pochard	+					-		OIE Mission to Russia, 2005
Aythya fuligula	Tufted duck	+					+		ProMED 20060219.0541
Branta canadensis	Canada goose		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Branta ruficollis	Red-breasted goose	+					+		Bird flu battle hots up
Callonetta leucophrys	Ringed teal		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Chenonetta jubata	Manned wood-duck		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Coscoroba coscoroba	Coscoroba swan		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Cygnus atratus	Black swan		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Cygnus cygnus	Whooper Swan	+					+		Promed 20050826.2527
Cygnus melanocoryphus	Black-necked swan		+				+		Ellis et al. 2004
Cygnus olor	Mute swan	+					+		FAOAIDE News Update on Avian Influenza #35
Dendrocygna viduata	White-faced whistling-duck		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Mergus albellus	Smew/ Common merganser	+					+		ProMED 20060222.0569
Nesochen sandvicensis	Hawaiian goose		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Netta peposaca	Rosybill pochard duck		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Netta rufina	Red-crested pochard		+				+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Tadorna ferruginea	Ruddy shelduck	+					+		OIE 2005. Disease Information Vol.18-no.21
Order: Charadriformes
Larus atricilla	Laughing gull					+	-		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Larus brunnicephalus	Brown-headed gull	+	+				+		Chen et.al. 2005;and Liu et.al. 2005
Larus ichthyaetus	Great black-headed gull	+	+				+		Chen et.al. 2005;and Liu et.al. 2005
Larus ridibundus	Black-headed gull	+					+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Tringa ochropus	Green sandpiper	+					-		OIE Mission to Russia 2005
Order: Ciconiiformes
Anastomus oscitans	Asian open-billed stork	+					+		ProMED 20041214.3303, Keawcharoen et al., 2005.
Ardea cinerea	Grey heron	+					+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Ardea herodias (?)	Great blue heron	+					+		ProMED 20051130.3460, 20051201.3463 (HPAI H5)
Ardeola bacchus	Chinese pond heron	+					+		OIE 2005 Disease Information Vol. 18-no2
Egretta garzetta	Little egret	+					+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Order: Columbiformes
Columba livia	Feral pigeon	+				+	+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Macropygia ruficeps?	Little cuckoo dove	?					?		GenBank
Streptopelia tranquebarica	Red-collared dove	+					?		ProMED 20041214.3303
Order: Falconiformes
Accipiter gentilis	Northern goshawk	+					+		OIE 2006. Disease Information vol19 no.8.
Buteo buteo	Buzzard	+					+		OIE 2006. Disease Information vol19 no.8.
Falco cherrug	Saker falcon		+				+		ProMed 20060130.0299
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine falcon	+	+				+		OIE 2004 Disease Infromation Vol.17-no.5; Hong Kong Final Report 7/30/03
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus	Grey-headed fish-eagle		+				+		FAO AIDE report #16
Spilornis cheela?	Serpent eagle		+				+		FAO AIDE report #16
Spizaetus nipalensis	Crested hawk-eagle	+					-		van Borm et.al., 2005
Order: Galliformes
Alectoris chukar	Chukar partridge					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Colinus virginianus	Bobwhite quail					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Corurnix coturnix japonicus	Japanese quail					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Gallus domesticus	Domestic chicken				+	+	+		Subbarao et.al. 1998
Lophura leucomelanos	Kalij pheasant	+					+		Keawcharoen et al., 2005.
Meleagris gallopavo	Turkey					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Numida meleagris	Pearl guineafowl					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Pavo cristatus albus	White Indian peafowl	+					+		Keawcharoen et al., 2005.
Phasianus colchicus	Ring-necked pheasant					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2004
Order: Gruiformes
Amauronis akool?	Brown (red-legged) crake	+					+		Xinhua News 1/11/06
Fulica atra	Coot	+					-		OIE Mission to Russia 2005
Gallinula chloropus	Common moorhen	+					+		ProMED 20051130.3460 (HPAI H5)
Porphyrio porphyrio	Sultan (Purple swamphen)	+					+		OIE 2006. Disease Information vol19 no.8.
Order: Passeriformes
Acridotheres cristatellus	Crested mynah	+					+		2 more birds H5N1-positive
Carpodacus mexicanus	House finch					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Copsychus saularis	Oriental magpie robin	+					+		Oriental Magpie Robin tests H5N1 positive.
Corvus macrorhynchos	Jungle crow	+					+		Mase et.al., 2005, Report of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infection Route Elucidation Team, June 30, 2004.
Corvus splendens	House crow	+					+		Keawcharoen et al., 2005.
Dicrurus macrocercus	Black drongo	+					?		ProMED 20041214.3303
Gracula religiosa	Hill mynah		+				+		ProMED 20051021.3075; 20051022.3085.
Leiothrix lutea	Red-billed leiothrix			+				+		ProMED 20051021.3075; 20051022.3085.
Lonchura punctulata	Scaly-breasted munia	+					?		ProMED 20041213.3303
Oriolus chinensis chinensis	Black-naped oriole		+				+		ProMED 20051021.3075; 20051022.3085.
Passer domesticus	House sparrow		+			+	-		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Passer montanus	Eurasian tree-sparrow	+					+		Ellis et.al. 2004
Pica pica sericea	Korean magpie	+					+		Kwon et al. 2005
Sturnus vulgaris	European starling					+	-		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Taeniopygia guttata	Zebra finch					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Zosterops japonicus	Japanese white-eye	+					+		Japanese White-eye tested for avian flu
Order: Pelecaniformes
Phalacrocorax carbo	Great cormorant	+					+		OIE 2005, Disease Information Vol.18-no.21
Phalacrocorax niger	Little cormorant	+					?		ProMED 20041214.3303
Order: Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopterus ruber	Greater flamingo		+				+		Ellis et.al., 2004
Order: Podicipediformes
Podiceps cristatus	Great crested grebe	+					-		Lvov et al. In press. NCBI Sequence Viewer
Order: Psittaciformes
Melopsittacus undulatus	Budgerigar					+	+		Perkins and Swayne, 2003
Order: Strigiformes
Bubo nipalensis	Spot-bellied eagle-owl		+				+		FAO AIDE report #16
Ketupa ketupu	Buffy fish-owl		+				+		FAO AIDE report #16
Ketupa zeylonensis	Brown fish-owl		+				+		FAO AIDE report #16
Strix uralensis	Spotted wood-owl		+				+		FAO AIDE report #16
Order: Struthioniformes
Dromaius novaehollandiae	Emu					+	-		Perkins and Swayne, 2003

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Source: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/affected_species_chart.jsp (Jun 19 2006)