Animal health

Avian and Mammalian species affected by H5Nx HPAI

Annex to the Global Avian Influenza Viruses with Zoonotic Potential situation update

Bird species affected by H5Nx HPAI

In orange are the new species since 2021
Last updated: 25/09/2026

Farmed bird species affected

  • Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken)
  • Anas platyrhynchos domesticus (Duck)
  • Anserinae sp. (Goose)Meleagris gallopavo (Turkey)
  • Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck)
  • Colinus virginianus (Northern Bobwhite)
  • Columba livia domestica (Domestic Pigeon)
  • Coturnix coturnix (Common quail)
  • Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail)
  • Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)
  • Pavo cristatus (Peacock)
  • Phasianus colchicus (Common Pheasant)
  • Numida meleagris (Common Guineafowl)
  • Struthio camelus (Ostrich)

 

Wild bird species affected

Anseriformes
  • Aix galericulata (Mandarin Duck)
  • Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)
  • Alopochen aegyptiaca (Egyptian Goose)
  • Amazonetta brasiliensis (Brazilian Teal)*
  • Anas acuta (Northern Pintail)
  • Anas americana (American Wigeon)
  • Anas bahamensis (White-cheeked Pintail)
  • Anas bernieri (Madagascar Teal)*
  • Anas carolinensis (American green-winged Teal)
  • Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler)
  • Anas crecca (Common Teal)
  • Anas cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal)
  • Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)
  • Anas erythrorhyncha (Red-billed Teal)
  • Anas falcata (Falcated Duck)
  • Anas flavirostris (Andean Teal)
  • Anas formosa (Baikal Teal)
  • Anas fulvigula (Mottled Duck)
  • Anas georgica (Yellow-billed Pintail)
  • Anas penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)
  • Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
  • Anas poecilorhyncha (Indian spot-billed duck)
  • Anas querquedula (Garganey)
  • Anas rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler)
  • Anas rubripes (American Black Duck)
  • Anas sibilatrix (Chiloe Wigeon)*
  • Anas strepera (Gadwall)
  • Anas undulata (Yellow-billed Duck)
  • Anas versicolor (Silver Teal)*
  • Anas zonorhyncha (Chinese Spot-billed Duck)
  • Anastomus oscitans (Asian Openbill)
  • Anser albifrons (Greater white-fronted Goose)
  • Anser anser (Greylag Goose)
  • Anser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed Goose)
  • Anser caerulescens (Snow Goose)
  • Anser cygnoides (Swan Goose)
  • Anser erythropus (Lesser white-fronted goose)
  • Anser fabalis (Tiaga Bean Goose)
  • Anser indicus (Bar-headed Goose)
  • Anser rossii (Ross’s Goose)
  • Anser serrirostris (Tundra Bean Goose)
  • Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)
  • Aythya americana (Redhead Duck)
  • Aythya baeri (Baer's pochard)*
  • Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)
  • Aythya ferina (Common Pochard)
  • Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)
  • Aythya marila (Greater Scaup)
  • Aythya nyroca (Ferruginous Pochard)*
  • Aythya valisineria (Canvasback)
  • Branta bernicla (Brent Goose)
  • Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)
  • Branta hutchinsii (Cackling Goose)
  • Branta leucopsis (Barnacle Goose)
  • Branta ruficollis (Red-breasted goose)
  • Branta sandvicensis (Nene)*
  • Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead)
  • Bucephala clangula (Common Goldeneye)
  • Bucephala islandica (Barrow's goldeneye)*
  • Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck)
  • Callonetta leucophrys (Ringed Teal)
  • Cereopsis novaehollandiae (Cape Barren Goose)
  • Chauna torquata (Southern Screamer)
  • Chenonetta jubata (Maned Duck)
  • Chloephaga melanoptera (Andean Goose)
  • Chloephaga picta (Upland Goose)
  • Clangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Duck)
  • Coscoroba coscoroba (Coscoroba swan)
  • Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)
  • Cygnus bewickii (Tundra swan)
  • Cygnus buccinators (Trumpeter Swan)
  • Cygnus columbianus (Tundra Swan)
  • Cygnus cygnus (Whooper swan)
  • Cygnus melancoryphus (black-necked swan)
  • Cygnus olor (Mute Swan)
  • Dendrocygna arborea (West Indian Whistling-duck)
  • Dendrocygna autumnalis (Black-bellied whistling duck)
  • Dendrocygna bicolor (Fulvous whistling Duck)
  • Dendrocygna eytoni (Plumed Whistling-Duck)
  • Dendrocygna viduata (White-faced Whistling-Duck)
  • Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)
  • Mareca americana (American wigeon)
  • Mareca falcata (Falcated Duck)
  • Marmaronetta angustirostris (Marbled Teal)
  • Melanitta americana (Black scoter)
  • Melanitta deglandi (White-winged Scoter)
  • Melanitta fusca (Velvet Scoter)
  • Melanitta nigra (Common Scoter)
  • Melanitta perspicillata (Surf Scoter)
  • Mergellus albellus (Smew)*
  • Mergus merganser (Goosander)
  • Mergus serrator (Red-breasted merganser)
  • Mergus squamatus (Scaly-sided merganser)*
  • Netta peposaca (Rosy-billed Pochard)*
  • Netta rufina (Red-crested Pochard)
  • Oxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
  • Plectropterus gambensis (Spur-winged Goose)
  • Somateria mollissima (Eider)
  • Somateria spectabilis (King Eider)
  • Spatula clypeata (Northern Shoveler)
  • Spatula cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal)
  • Spatula puna (Puna Teal)*
  • Spatula querquedula (Garganey)
  • Tachyeres pteneres (Magellanic Steamerduck)
  • Tadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck)
  • Tadorna tadorna (Common Shelduck)

Gaviiformes

  • Gavia arctica (Arctic Loon)
  • Gavia immer (Common Loon)
  • Gavia pacifica (Pacific Loon)
  • Gavia stellata (Red-throated Loon)

Sphenisciformes

  • Aptenodytes patagonicus (King Penguin)
  • Eudyptes chrysocome (Southern Rockhopper Penguin)
  • Eudyptula minor (Little Penguin)
  • Pygoscelis adeliae (Adelie penguin)
  • Pygoscelis antarcticus (Chinstrap penguin)
  • Pygoscelis papua (Gentoo Penguin)
  • Spheniscus demersus (Jackass Penguin)
  • Spheniscus humboldti (Humboldt Penguin)
  • Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic Penguin)

Ciconiiformes

  • Ciconia boyciana (Oriental Stork)
  • Ciconia ciconia (White Stork)
  • Ciconia nigra (Black Stork)
  • Leptoptilos javanicus (Lesser Adjutant)*
  • Mycteria americana (American Wood Stork)
  • Mycteria leucocephala (Painted Stork)

Procellariiformes

  • Ardenna gravis (Great Shearwater)
  • Ardenna grisea (Sooty Shearwater)
  • Ardenna pacifica (Wedge-tailed Shearwater)
  • Ardenna tenuirostris (Short-tailed Shearwater)
  • Daption capense (Cape Petrel)
  • Diomedea exulans (Snowy albatross)
  • Fulmarus glacialis (Northern Fulmar)
  • Fulmarus glacialoides (Southern Fulmar)
  • Macronectes giganteus (Southern Giant Petrel)
  • Oceanites oceanicus (Wilson's Storm-petrel)
  • Macronectes halli (Northern Giant Petrel)
  • Pachyptila desolata (Antarctic Prion)
  • Pelagodroma marina (White-faced Storm-petrel)
  • Pelecanoides garnotii (Peruvian Diving-petrel)
  • Pelecanoides georgicus (South Georgia Diving-petrel)
  • Phoebetria fusca (Sooty Albatross)
  • Phoebastria irrorata (Waved Albatross)
  • Procellaria aequinoctialis (White-chinned Petrel)
  • Pterodroma lessonii (White-headed Petrel)
  • Pterodroma macroptera (Great-winged Petrel)
  • Puffinus gavia (Fluttering Shearwater)
  • Puffinus gravis (Great Shearwater)
  • Puffinus huttoni (Hutton's Shearwater)
  • Puffinus puffinus (Manx Shearwater)
  • Thalassarche cauta (Shy Albatross)
  • Thalassarche melanophris (Black-browed Albatross)
  • Thalassoica antarctica (Antarctic Petrel)

Suliformes

  • Anhinga anhinga (Anhinga)
  • Fregata magnificens (Magnificent Frigatebird)
  • Fregata minor (Great Frigatebird)
  • Gulosus aristotelis (European Shag)
  • Leucocarbo atriceps (Imperial Shag)
  • Leucocarbo georgianus (South Georgia Shag)
  • Leucocarbo bransfieldensis (Antarctic shag)
  • Microcarbo africanus (Long-tailed Cormorant)
  • Microcarbo coronatus (Crowned Cormorant)
  • Morus bassanus (Northern Gannet)
  • Morus capensis (Cape Gannet)
  • Morus serrator (Australasian Gannet)
  • Nannopterum auritum (Double-crested Cormorant)
  • Nannopterum brasilianum (Neotropical Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (Guanay Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Neotropical Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax capensis (Cape Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax gaimardi (Red-legged Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax lucidus (White-breasted Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax magellanicus (Rock Shag)
  • Phalacrocorax neglectus (Bank Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax punctatus (Spotted Shag
  • Phalacrocorax pygmaeus (Pygmy Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)
  • Phalacrocorax varius (Great Pied Cormorant)
  • Sula capensis (Cape Gannet)
  • Sula leucogaster (Brown Booby)
  • Sula nebouxii (Blue-footed Booby)
  • Sula sula (Red-footed Booby)
  • Sula variegata (Peruvian Booby)
  • Urile penicillatus (Brandt's Cormorant)

Pelecaniformes

  • Ajaia ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill)
  • Ardea alba (Great White Egret)
  • Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron)
  • Ardea cocoi (Cocoi heron)
  • Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron)
  • Ardea melanocephala (Black-headed Heron)*
  • Ardeola grayii (Indian Pond-Heron)
  • Ardeola speciosa (Javan-pond heron)*
  • Bostrychia hagedash (Hadada Ibis)
  • Botaurus stellaris (Eurasian bittern)
  • Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret)
  • Butorides virescens (Green Heron)
  • Egretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron)
  • Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)
  • Egretta intermedia (Intermediate Egret)
  • Egretta thula (Snowy Egret)
  • Eudocimus albus (American White Ibis)
  • Eudocimus ruber (Scarlet Ibis)*
  • Geronticus eremita (Northern Bald Ibis)
  • Nyctanassa violacea (Yellow-crowned Night-heron)
  • Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-Crowned Night Heron)
  • Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)
  • Pelecanus crispus (Dalmatian Pelican)
  • Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American White Pelican)
  • Pelecanus occidentalis (Brown Pelican)
  • Pelecanus onocrotalus (Great White Pelican)
  • Pelecanus philippensis (Spot-billed Pelican)*
  • Pelecanus rufescens (Pink-backed Pelican)
  • Pelecanus thagus (Peruvian Pelican)
  • Platalea leucorodia (Eurasian Spoonbill)
  • Platalea minor (Black-faced Spoonbill)
  • Plegadis chihi (White-faced Ibis)
  • Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis)
  • Gulosus aristotelis (European Shag)
  • Threskiornis aethiopicus (Sacred Ibis)
  • Threskiornis melanocephalus (Black-headed Ibis)*
  • Theristicus melanopis (Black-faced Ibis)

Galliformes

  • Alectoris rufa (Red legged partridge)
  • Alectura lathami (Australian bushturkey)
  • Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed grouse)
  • Callipepla californica (California Quail)
  • Callipepla gambelii (Gambel's Quail)
  • Centrocercus urophasianus (Sage-grouse)
  • Chrysolophus pictus (Golden Pheasant)*
  • Colinus virginianus (Northern Bobwhite)
  • Coturnix coturnix (Common Quail)
  • Cracidae (incognita)*
  • Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken)
  • Lagopus lagopus (Willow Grouse)
  • Lophura leucomelanos (Kalij pheasant)
  • Lophura nycthemera (Silver Pheasant)
  • Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)
  • Numida meleagris (Common Guineafowl)
  • Pavo cristatus (Peacock)
  • Perdix perdix (Grey Partridge)
  • Phasianus colchicus (Common Pheasant)
  • Syrmaticus reevesii (Reeves's Pheasant)*

Charadriiformes

  • Aethia cristatella (Crested auklet)
  • Alca torda (Razorbill)
  • Alle alle (Little auk)
  • Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone)
  • Arenaria melanocephala (Black turnstone)
  • Calidris alba (Sanderling)
  • Calidris alpina (Dunlin)
  • Calidris canutus (Red Knot)
  • Calidris ferruginea (Curlew sandpiper)
  • Calidris fuscicollis (White-rumped Sandpiper)
  • Calidris maritima (Purple sandpiper)
  • Calidris mauri (Western Sandpiper)
  • Calidris minuta (Little stint)
  • Calidris pusilla (Semipalmated sandpiper)
  • Catharacta maccormicki (South Polar Skua)
  • Cepphus carbo (Spectacled guillemot)
  • Cepphus grylle (Black Guillemot)
  • Cerorhinca monocerata (Rhinoceros auklet)
  • Charadrius alexandrinus (Kentish Plover)
  • Charadrius dubius (Little ringed plover)
  • Charadrius hiaticula (Common ringed plover)
  • Charadrius mongolus (Lesser Sand Plover)
  • Charadrius nivosus (Snowy plover)
  • Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)
  • Chionis albus (Snowy Sheathbill)S
  • Charadrius pallidus (Chestnut-banded Plover)
  • Chlidonias hybrida (Whiskered Tern)
  • Chlidonias leucopterus (White-winged Black Tern)
  • Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus (Brown-headed gull)
  • Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Grey Headed Gull)
  • Chroicocephalus hartlaubii (Hartlaub’s Gull)
  • Chroicocephalus maculipennis (Brown-hooded gull)
  • Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull)
  • Fratercula arctica (Atlantic Puffin)
  • Gallinago gallinago (Common Snipe)
  • Gallinago stenura (Pin-tailed Snipe)
  • Gelochelidon nilotica (Common Gull-billed Tern)
  • Haematopus ater (Blackish Oystercatcher)
  • Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher)
  • Haematopus moquini (African Black Oystercatcher)
  • Haematopus ostralegus (Eurasian oystercatcher)
  • Haematopus palliatus (American oystercatcher)
  • Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt)
  • Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked stilt)
  • Hydrocoloeus minutus (Little Gull)
  • Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern)
  • Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus (Pallas's Gull)
  • Ichthyaetus melanocephalus (Mediterranean Gull)
  • Larosterna inca (Inca tern)
  • Larus argentatus (Herring Gull)
  • Larus armenicus (Armenian Gull)
  • Larus atricilla (Laughing Gull)
  • Larus audouinii (Audouin's Gull)
  • Larus belcheri (Belcher's Gull)
  • Larus brachyrhynchus (Short-billed Gull)
  • Larus brunicephalus (Brown-headed Gull)
  • Larus cachinnans (Caspian Gull)
  • Larus californicus (California Gull)
  • Larus canus (Mew Gull)
  • Larus crassirostris (Black-tailed Gull)
  • Larus delawarensis (Ring-billed Gull)
  • Larus dominicanus (Kelp Gull)
  • Larus fuscus (Lesser Black-backed Gull)
  • Larus genei (Slender-billed Gull)
  • Larus glaucescens (Glaucous-winged Gull)
  • Larus glaucoides (Iceland Gull)
  • Larus hyperboreus (Glaucous Gull)
  • Larus ichthyaetus (Pallas's Gull)
  • Larus marinus (Great black-backed Gull)
  • Larus michahellis (Yellow-legged Gull)
  • Larus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)
  • Larus occidentalis (Western Gull)
  • Larus pacificus (Pacific Gull)
  • Larus philadelphia (Bonaparte's Gull)
  • Larus pipixcan (Franklin's Gull)
  • Larus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull)
  • Larus schistisagus (Slaty-backed Gull)
  • Larus scopulinus (Silver Gull)
  • Larus smithsonianus (Arctic Herring Gull)
  • Larus thayeri (Thayer's gull)
  • Leucophaeus atricilla (Laughing Gull)
  • Leucophaeus modestus (Grey gull)
  • Leucophaeus pipixcan (Franklin's Gull)
  • Leucophaeus scoresbii (Dolphin Gull)
  • Limosa fedoa (Marbled Godwit)
  • Numenius sp.(Curlew)
  • Numenius arquata (Eurasian Curlew)
  • Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)
  • Pagophila eburnean (Ivory Gull)
  • Phalaropus lobatus (Red-necked phalarope)
  • Pluvialis apricaria (Eurasian Golden Plover)
  • Pluvialis dominica (American Golden Plover)
  • Pluvialis squatarola (Grey Plover/Black-bellied Plover)
  • Recurvirostra avosetta (Pied avocet)
  • Rissa tridactyla (Black-legged Kittiwake)
  • Rynchops niger (Black skimmer)
  • Scolopax minor (American Woodcock)
  • Scolopax rusticola (Eurasian Woodcock)
  • Stercorarius antarcticus (Brown skua)
  • Stercorarius chilensis (Chilean Skua)
  • Stercorarius longicaudus (Long-tailed Jaeger)
  • Stercorarius maccormicki (South Polar Skua)
  • Stercorarius parasiticus (Arctic Skua/Arctic Jaeger)
  • Stercorarius skua (Great Skua)
  • Sterna dougallii (Roseate Tern)
  • Sterna eurygnatha (Cayenne tern)
  • Sterna forsteri (Forster's Tern)
  • Sterna hirundinacea (South American Tern)
  • Sterna hirundo (Common Tern)
  • Sterna paradisaea (Arctic Tern)
  • Sterna striata (White-fronted Tern)
  • Sterna vittata (Antarctic Tern)
  • Sternula albifrons (Little Tern)
  • Sternula superciliaris (Yellow-billed tern)
  • Synthliboramphus antiquus (Ancient murrelet)
  • Thalasseus acuflavidus (Cabot's Tern)
  • Thalasseus bergii (Swift Tern)
  • Thalasseus elegans (Elegant Tern)
  • Thalasseus maximus (Royal Tern)
  • Thalasseus sandvicensis (Sandwich Tern)
  • Tringa flavipes (Lesser Yellowlegs)
  • Tringa glareola (Wood Sandpiper)
  • Tringa melanoleuca (Greater Yellowlegs)
  • Tringa ochropus (Green Sandpiper)
  • Tringa semipalmata (Willet)
  • Tringa totanus (Common Redshank)
  • Uria aalge (Common Murre)
  • Uria lomvia (Thick-billed Murre)
  • Vanellus chilensis (Southern Lapwing)
  • Vanellus spinosus (Spur-winged Lapwing)
  • Vanellus vanellus (Northern Lapwing)
  • Xema sabini (Sabine’s Gull)

Podicipediformes

  • Aechmophorus occidentalis (Western Grebe)
  • Podiceps auritus (Horned Grebe)
  • Podiceps cristatus (Great Cested Grebe)
  • Podiceps grisegena (Red-necked Grebe)
  • Podiceps major (Great Grebe)
  • Podiceps nigricollis (Eared Grebe)
  • Podilymbus podiceps (Pied-billed Grebe)
  • Tachybaptus ruficollis (Little Grebe)

Struthioniformes

  • Struthio camelus (Ostrich)*

Rheiformes

  • Rhea americana (Greater rhea)*

Casuariiformes

  • Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)*

Phoenicopteriformes

  • Phoenicopterus chilensis (Chilean flamingo)
  • Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser flamingo)*
  • Phoenicopterus roseus (Greater Flamingo)
  • Phoenicopterus ruber (American Flamingo)*

Gruiformes

  • Anthropoides virgo (Demoiselle Crane)
  • Antigone canadensis (Sandhill Crane)
  • Antigone vipio (White-naped crane)
  • Balearica regulorum (Crowned crane)
  • Fulica americana (American coot)
  • Fulica armillata (Red-gartered Coot)
  • Fulica atra (Common Coot)
  • Gallinula chloropus (Common Moorhen)
  • Grus americana (Whooping Crane)
  • Grus canadensis (Sandhill Crane)
  • Grus grus (Common Crane)
  • Grus japonensis (Red-crowned Crane)
  • Grus leucogeranus (Siberian crane)*
  • Grus monacha (Hooded Crane)
  • Grus paradisea (Blue Crane)
  • Grus vipio (White-naped Crane)
  • Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple Swamphen)*
  • Rallus aquaticus (Water Rail)

Psittaciformes

  • Agapornis personatus (Yellow-collared Lovebird)*
  • Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced Lovebird)*
  • Amazona farinosa (Southern mealy amazon)*
  • Amazona farinose (Amazon Parrot)
  • Amazona ochrocephala (Yellow-crowned Parrot)*
  • Amazona oratrix (Yellow-headed amazon)*
  • Ara ararauna (Blue-and-yellow macaw)*
  • Ara cloropterus (Green and red macaw)*
  • Ara macao (Scarlet Macaw)*
  • Ara militaris (Military macaw)*
  • Aratinga auricapillus (Golden-capped Parakeet)*
  • Brotogeris versicolurus (White-winged Parakeet)*
  • Cacatua ducorpsii (Solomons Corella)*
  • Cyanoliseus patagonus (Burrowing Parrot)
  • Diopsittaca nobilis (Northern Red-shouldered Macaw)*
  • Enicognathus ferrugineus (Austral Parakeet)
  • Enicognathus leptorhynchus (Slender-billed Parakeet)
  • Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar)*
  • Nymphicus hollandicus (Cockatiel)*
  • Psittacula derbiana (Lord Derby's Parakeet)*
  • Psittacula eupatria (Alexandrine Parakeet)*
  • Psittacula krameri (Rose-ringed Parakeet)*
  • Psittacus erithacus (Grey Parrot)*
  • Pycnonotus zeylanicus (Straw-headed bulbul)*

Falconiformes

  • Caracara cheriway (Northern Crested Caracara)
  • Caracara plancus (Southern Caracara)
  • Falco berigora (Brown Falcon)
  • Falco biarmicus (Lanner Falcon)
  • Falco cherrug (Saker Falcon)
  • Falco columbarius (Merlin)
  • Falco mexicanus (Prairie falcon)
  • Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)
  • Falco rusticolus (Gryfalcon)
  • Falco sparverius (American Kestrel)
  • Falco subbuteo (Eurasian hobby)
  • Falco tinnunculus (Common Kestrel)
  • Falco vespertinus (Red-footed Falcon)
  • Milvago chimango (Chimango Caracara)

Accipitriformes

  • Accipiter atricapillus (American goshawk)
  • Accipiter brachyurus (New Britain Sparrowhawk)
  • Accipiter cooperii (Cooper’s Hawk)
  • Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk)
  • Accipiter gentilis (Northern Goshawk)
  • Accipiter gularis (Japanese Sparrowhawk)
  • Accipiter nisus (Eurasian Sparrowhawk)
  • Accipiter novaehollandiae (Grey Goshawk)
  • Accipiter poliocephalus (Grey-headed Goshawk)
  • Accipiter striatus (Sharp-shinned Hawk)
  • Accipiter trinotatus (Spot-tailed Goshawk)
  • Accipiter trivirgatus (Crested Goshawk)
  • Aegypius monachus (Cinereous Vulture)
  • Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle)
  • Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
  • Aquila clanga (Greater Spotted Eagle)
  • Aquila fasciata (Bonelli's eagle)
  • Aquila heliaca (Eastern imperial eagle)
  • Aquila nipalensis (Steppe Eagle)*
  • Aquila rapax (Tawny Eagle)*
  • Buteo buteo (Eurasian Buzzard)
  • Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)
  • Buteo japonicus (Eastern buzzard)
  • Buteo lagopus (Rough-legged Hawk)
  • Buteo lineatus (Red-shouldered Hawk)
  • Buteo magnirostris (Roadside Hawk)
  • Buteo platypterus (Broad-winged Hawk)
  • Buteo polyosoma (Variable Hawk)
  • Buteo regalis (Ferruginous Hawk)
  • Buteo rufofuscus (Jackal Buzzard)
  • Buteo swainsoni (Swainson's Hawk)
  • Buteogallus urubitinga (Great Black Hawk)
  • Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture)
  • Circus aeruginosus (Western Marsh Harrier)
  • Circus approximans (Swamp Harrier)
  • Circus assimilis (Spotted Harrier)
  • Circus cyaneus (Hen Harrier)
  • Circus hudsonius (Northern Harrier)
  • Circus maurus (Black Harrier)
  • Circus pygargus (Montagu's Harrier)
  • Circus spilonotus (Eastern Marsh-harrier)*
  • Clanga clanga (Greater Spotted Eagle)
  • Clanga pomarina (Lesser Spotted Eagle)*
  • Coragyps atratus (American Black Vulture)
  • Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Black-chested buzzard-eagle)
  • Geranoaetus polyosoma (Variable Hawk)
  • Gypaetus barbatus (Bearded vulture)
  • Gyps africanus (White-backed vulture)
  • Gyps fulvus (Griffon Vulture)
  • Haliaeetus albicilla (White Tailed Eagle)
  • Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
  • Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea-eagle)
  • Haliaeetus pelagicus (Steller’s Sea Eagle)
  • Haliaeetus vocifer (African Fish Eagle)
  • Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite)
  • Hieraaetus fasciatus (Bonelli’s Eagle)
  • Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle)
  • Milvus migrans (Black Kite)
  • Milvus milvus (Red Kite)
  • Necrosyrtes monachus (Hooded Vulture)
  • Nisaetus cirrhatus (changeable hawk-eagle)*
  • Nisaetus nipalensis (Mountain Hawk Eagle)
  • Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
  • Parabuteo unicinctus (Harris's Hawk)
  • Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary Bird)
  • Spilornis cheela (Crested Serpent Eagle)*
  • Spizaetus cirrhatus (changeable hawk-eagle)*
  • Spizaetus nipalensis (Mountain hawk-eagle)
  • Vultur gryphus (Andean condor)*

Cathartiformes

  • Gymnogyps californianus (California Condor)
  • Sarcoramphus papa (King Vulture)

Strigiformes

  • Aegolius acadicus (Northern Saw-whet Owl)
  • Asio flammeus (Short-eared owl)
  • Asio otus (Long-eared owl)
  • Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl)
  • Athene noctua (Little Owl)
  • Bubo africanus (Spotted Eagle-Owl)
  • Bubo blakistoni (Blakiston's Eagle-owl)
  • Bubo bubo (Eurasian Eagle-Owl)
  • Bubo magellanicus (Lesser Horned Owl)
  • Bubo nipalensis (Spot-bellied Eagle-owl)*
  • Bubo scandiacus (Snowy Owl)
  • Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl)
  • Megascops asio (Eastern Screech Owl)
  • Megascops choliba (Tropical Screech-owl)
  • Megascops kennicottii (Western Screech-Owl)
  • Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook)
  • Otus scops (Scops Owl)
  • Strix aluco (Tawny owl)
  • Strix nebulosa (Great grey owl)
  • Strix uralensis (Ural Owl)
  • Strix varia (Barred owl)
  • Tyto alba (Common Barn-Owl)
  • Tyto longimembris (Eastern Grass-owl)*

Caprimulgiformes

  • Caprimulgus fossii (Mozambique [Square-tailed] Nightjar)

Columbiformes

  • Columba guinea (African rock pigeon)
  • Columba livia (Rock Dove)
  • Columba palumboides (Andaman Woodpigeon)
  • Columba pulchricollis (Ashy Woodpigeon)
  • Columba palumbus (Common Wood-Pigeon)
  • Columbina inca (Inca Dove)
  • Columbina minuta (Plain-breasted Ground Dove)
  • Geopelia striata (Zebra Dove)
  • Otidiphaps nobilis (Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon)*
  • Streptopella decaocto (Eurasian Collared Dove)
  • Streptopella senegalensis (Laughing Dove)
  • Streptopelia turtur (European Turtle-dove)
  • Zenaida asiatica (White-winged Dove)
  • Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove)

Piciformes

  • Dendrocopos major (Great spotted woodpecker)
  • Picus viridis (Eurasian Green Woodpecker)
  • Pteroglossus castanotis (Chestnut-eared aracari)*
  • Ramphastos cuvieri (white-throated toucan)*

Coraciiformes

  • Dacelo sp. (Kookaburra)*

Trogoniformes

  • Harpactes erythrocephalus (Red-headed Trogon)

Passeriformes

  • Acridotheres cristatellus (Crested Myna)
  • Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna)
  • Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)
  • Calamospiza melanocorys (Lark Bunting)
  • Carduelis carduelis (European goldfinch)
  • Carduelis chloris (European Greenfinch)
  • Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush)
  • Catharus minimus (Grey-cheeked Thrush)
  • Chondestes grammacus (Lark Sparrow)
  • Coloeus monedula (Eurasian Jackdaw)
  • Copsychus saularis (Oriental Magpie-robin)
  • Corvus albus (Pied Crow)
  • Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow)
  • Corvus caurinus (Northwestern Crow)
  • Corvus corax (Common Raven)
  • Corvus cornix (Hooded Crow)
  • Corvus corone (Carrion Crow)
  • Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven)
  • Corvus frugilegus (Rook)
  • Corvus macrorhynchos (Large-billed Crow)
  • Corvus mellori (Little Raven)
  • Corvus monedula (Eurasian Jackdaw)
  • Corvus ossifragus (Fish Crow)
  • Corvus splendens (House Crow)
  • Corvus tasmanicus (Forest Raven)
  • Cyanistes caeruleus (Eurasian Blue Tit)
  • Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)
  • Cyanocorax chrysops (Plush-crested Jay)
  • Eremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
  • Erithacus rubecula (European Robin)
  • Euphagus cyanocephalus (Brewer's Blackbird)
  • Fringilla coelebs (Common chaffinch)
  • Furnarius rufus (Rufous Hornero)
  • Garrulus glandarius (Eurasian Jay)
  • Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie)
  • Haemorhous mexicanus (House finch)
  • Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow)
  • Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco)
  • Lalage nigra (Pied Triller)
  • Laniidae (incognita)
  • Lonchura striata (White-rumped Munia)
  • Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's sparrow)
  • Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
  • Motacilla alba (Pied Wagtail)
  • Passer domesticus (House Sparrow)
  • Passer montanus (Eurasian Tree Sparrow)
  • Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
  • Phylloscopus borealis (Arctic Warbler)
  • Phylloscopus trochilus (Willow warbler)
  • Pica hudsonia (Black-billed Magpie)
  • Pica pica (Common Magpie)
  • Piranga rubra (Summer Tanager)
  • Ploceus velatus (Southern Masked-Weaver)
  • Pycnonotus goiavier (Yellow-vented Bulbul)
  • Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered Bulbul)
  • Pycnonotus sinensis (Light-vented Bulbul)
  • Pygochelidon cyanoleuca (Blue-and-white Swallow)
  • Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Eurasian Bullfinch)
  • Quiscalus major (Boat-tailed Grackle)
  • Quiscalus mexicanus (Great-tailed grackle)
  • Quiscalus quiscula (Common Grackle)
  • Saltator (Saltator)
  • Lanius schach (Long-tailed Shrike)
  • Sayornis saya (Say's Phoebe)
  • Serinus canaria (Island Canary)
  • Sturnella neglecta (Western Meadowlark)
  • Sturnus vulgaris (Common Starling)
  • Sylvia atricapilla (Eurasian Blackcap)
  • Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow)
  • Taeniopygia guttata (Timor Zebra Finch)*
  • Turdus iliacus (Redwing)
  • Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)
  • Turdus migratorius (American Robin)
  • Turdus pallidus (Pale Thrush)
  • Turdus philomelos (Song Thrush)
  • Turdus pilaris (Fieldfare)
  • Tyrannus verticalis (Western Kingbird)
  • Zonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned sparrow)
  • Zosterops japonicus (Warbling white-eye)
  • Zosterops meyeni (Lowland White-eye)

* in displays or private collections.

Mammalian species affected by H5Nx HPAI

In orange are the new species since 2021
Last updated: 25/09/2026

Carnivora

Cetartiodactyla

Other orders

Canidae
  • Canis familiaris (Dog)
  • Canis latrans (Coyote)
  • Canis lupus (Grey wolf)5
  • Canis mesomelas (Black-backed Jackal)
  • Nyctereutes procyonoides (Common raccoon dog)
  • Nyctereutes procyonoides albus (Ezo tanuki)
  • Speothos venaticus (South American Bush dog)
  • Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Grey Fox)
  • Urocyon littoralis (Island Fox)
  • Vulpes lagopus (Arctic fox)
  • Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox)

Felidae

  • Caracal caracal (Caracal)
  • Catopuma temminckii (Asiatic Golden Cat)S
  • Felis catus (Domestic cat)
  • Felis silvestris (European Wildcat)
  • Leopardus geoffroyi (Geoffroy's Cat)
  • Leptailurus serval (Serval)
  • Lynx canadensis (Canada Lynx)
  • Lynx lynx (Linx)U
  • Lynx rufus (Bobcat)
  • Neofelis nebulosa (Clouded Leopard)S
  • Otocolobus manual (Pallas's Cat)S
  • Panthera leo (lion)
  • Panthera pardus (Leopard)*
  • Panthera pardus orientalis (Amur Leopard)*
  • Panthera tigris (Tiger)*
  • Panthera tigris altaica (Amur Tiger)*
  • Panthera tigris tigris (Bengal Tiger)*
  • Prionailurus bengalensis (Mainland Leopard Cat)S
  • Puma concolor (Mountain lion)

Hyaenidae

  • Crocuta Crocuta (Spotted Hyaena)

Mephitidae

  • Mephitis mephitis (Striped skunk)

Mustelidae

  • Enhydra lutris (Sea otter)
  • Enhydra lutris nereis (Southern Sea otter)S
  • Lontra canadensis (North American river otter)
  • Lontra Felina (Marine Otter)
  • Lontra provocax (Southern river otter)
  • Lutra Lutra (Eurasian Otter)
  • Martes americana (American Marten)
  • Martes foina (Beech marten)
  • Martes martes (Pine Marten)
  • Martes melampus (Japanese Marten)
  • Martes pennanti (Fisher)
  • Martes zibellina (Sable)
  • Meles meles (badger)U
  • Melogale moschata (Small-toothed Ferret Badger/Chinese ferret-badger)
  • Mustela erminea (Stoat)
  • Mustela furo (Ferret)*
  • Mustela putorius (Polecat)
  • Neogale frenata (Long-tailed weasel)
  • Neogale vison (American Mink)
  • Neovision vison (American Mink)U
  • Pekania pennanti (Fisher)

Procyonidae

  • Nasua nasua (South American coati)
  • Procyon lotor (Racoon)

Ursidae

  • Ursus americanus (American black bear)
  • Ursus arctos (Brown Bear)
  • Ursus arctos horribilis (Grizzly bear)
  • Ursus arctos middendorffi (Kodiac bear)
  • Ursus maritimus (Polar Bear)
  • Ursus thibetanus (Asiatic black bear)

Viverridae

  • Chrotogale owstoni (Owston's Civet)

Odobenidae

  • Odobenus rosmarus (Walrus)

Otariidae

  • Arctocephalus australis (South American Fur seal)
  • Arctocephalus forsteri (New Zealand Fur Seal)
  • Arctocephalus gazella (Antarctic Fur Seal)
  • Arctocephalus pusillus ssp. doriferus (Australian Fur Seal)
  • Callorhinus ursinus (Northern Fur Seal)
  • Neophoca cinerea (Australian Sea Lion)
  • Otaria flavescens (South American sea lion)
  • Zalophus californianus (Californian Sea Lion)

Phocidae

  • Halichoerus grypus (Grey seal)
  • Hydrurga leptonyx (Leopard seal)
  • Leptonychotes weddellii (Weddell Seal)
  • Lobodon carcinophaga (Crabeater seal)
  • Mirounga angustirostris (Northern elephant seal)
  • Mirounga leonina (Southern elephant seal)
  • Phoca vitulina (Harbour seal)
  • Pusa caspica (Caspian seal)
  • Pusa hispida (Ringed Seal)

Delphinidae

  • Cephalorhynchus eutropia (Chilean dolphin)
  • Delphinus Delphis (Common Dolphin)
  • Lagenorhynchus acutus (White sided dolphin)
  • Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose dolphin)

Phocoenidae

  • Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister’s Porpoise)
  • Phocoena phocoena (Harbour porpoise)

Cervidae

  • Hydropotes inermis (Water Deer)S

Suidae

  • Sus scrofa (Domestic pig)S
  • Sus scrofa (Wild boar)S

Bovidae

  • Bos taurus (cattle)
  • Capra hircus (goat)
  • Ovis aries (sheep)
  • Mix herd (sheep/goat)U

Camelidae

Vicugna pacos (Alpaca)

Equidae

  • Equus asinus (Donkey)

Rhinocerotidae

  • Diceros bicornis (Black Rhino)S

Didelphidae

  • Didelphis virginiana (Virginia Opossum)

Leporidae

  • Sylvilagus audubonii (Desert cottontail)

Ochotonidae

  • Ochotona curzoniae (Plateau Pika)
  • Ochotona dauurica (Daurian pika)U

Cricetidae

  • HamstersU
  • Lasiopodomys brandtii (Brandt's Vole)U
  • Microtus ochrogaster (Prairie vole)
  • Muskrat

Muridae

  • RatS
  • Meriones unguiculatus (Mongolian gerbil)U
  • Mus musculus (House Mouse)
  • Peromyscus sonoriensis (Deer mouse)
  • Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat/Brown rat)
  • Rattus rattus (House rat/Black rat)

Sciuridae

  • Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel)
  • Sciurus aberti (Abert's Squirrel)
  • Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel)
  • Spermophilus dauricus (Daurian souslik)U
  • Xerospermophilus tereticaudus (Round-tailed ground squirrel)

Source: EFSA, PAHO, USDA, WOAH sites and research papers. Note: The list excludes laboratory animals and humans.
S tested positive for H5 antibodies before 2021; U infection with Influenza A virus already reported before 2021 with unknown HA subtype.

The main text of the Global Avian Influenza Viruses with Zoonotic Potential situation update can be found HERE.