Mysterious Avian Disease is Killing Hundreds of Birds All Over the US

A strange sickness is killing birds in numerous southern and midwestern states, and wildlife experts are scrambling to figure out what's causing it. Many of the victims have crusty eyes, bloated cheeks and are unable to fly.

The deaths of birds are not unheard of. Hundreds of migrating birds died in a huge die-off in New Mexico last year. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish found that the birds perished of hunger and unseasonably poor weather after examining samples and putting ideas to the test.

The organization said, "Migrating birds arrived in New Mexico in terrible bodily condition, and several birds were already dying to hunger." "The unexpected winter storm aggravated the situation, leading birds to get disoriented and crash into objects and structures. Many were hit by automobiles and dropped on the ground, where they were killed by freezing weather, ice, snow, and predators."

According to a 2007 study, the weather is frequently linked to mass death occurrences.

This new disease-driven avian extinction occurs at a time when birds are confronted with unprecedented difficulties. According to a 2019 research, the United States has lost more than a quarter of its bird populations in the previous 50 years. "This decrease in bird abundance suggests an urgent need to address risks to avoid future avifaunal collapse and related loss of ecosystem integrity, function, and services," the research authors wrote.

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