Deadly parrot virus found in native birds from Asia and Africa

Mongabay
Dec 5, 2018, 5:58 am191 pts
Parrots around the globe are captured and sold as pets in a thriving illegal market that has carried more than 19 million birds across borders since 1975. The deadly beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) – which destroys parrot immune systems and causes feather loss and beak defects – can spread worldwide…

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