Blondie, a lovebird with Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). Birds suffering this disease exhibit depression, irreversible loss of feathers/beak and claw deformities, and eventually die in a short time. This fella however is going 6year strong.
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这只鸟似乎是由圆环病毒 (Circovirus) 引起的。
接触病毒的成年鸟类通常(但并非总是)会产生抗药性,但病毒会保留在它们的体内,并且在大多数情况下,会在它们的余生中随粪便和羽毛屑排出体外。
它也可能集中在螨虫的粪便中,并且有可能通过河马蝇传播给某些鸟类。