Links, videos and news articles related to beak deformity research
Return to Ecosystems >> Terrestrial Ecosystems or Wildlife Disease and Environmental Health >> Beak Deformities
- Beak Deformity and Banded Bird Observation Report
- Beak Deformity Home
- Background
- Species Affected
- Physical Description
- Prevalence, Distribution and Timing
- Effects on Birds
- Possible Causes
- Photo Gallery - see the Multimedia tab
- Publications - see the Publications tab
- Links
- Literature Cited
Bird Bill Deformities - Julie Craves of Rogue River Bird Observatory has compiled historic and current records of beak deformities in passerine species.
Falcon Research Group - Bud Anderson and others are investigating a cluster of hawks with beak deformities in Washington State.
British Trust for Ornithology — BTO has started the Big Garden Beak Watch program in response to similar beak deformities reported in Europe.
Media Reports:
Video
- Watch the 10/25/2016 Associated Press video of researchers in Alaska and California discuss avian keratin disorder.
- Watch the 9/2/2016 Anchorage Daily News video of USGS Alaska Science Center scientists conducting field research on avian keratin disorder in Anchorage, Alaska.
Audio Broadcasts
Articles
- Read the 10/30/2016 article from Anchorage Daily News, “Newly discovered virus could be behind deformed bird beaks”
- Read the 10/25/2016 article from The Associated Press, “Long, curved, akimbo: Hope uncovered for bird beak deformity”
- Read the 8/16/2016 article from National Geographic Society, “Mystery of Bizarre Bird Deformities May Be Solved”
- Read the 8/4/2016 article from The Wildlife Society, “New clue sheds light on harmful beak-altering disorder”
- Read the 7/27/2016 article from National Audubon Society, “What’s Got Bird Beaks in a Twist?”
- Read the 11/27/2015 article from Juneau Empire, “Bird experts investigate chickadee beak deformity”
- Read the 2/16/2015 article from Anchorage Daily News, “Chemical contaminants suspect in mystery of Alaska chickadee beak deformities”
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Beak Deformities in Landbirds
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Handel, C. M., L. M. Pajot, S. M. Matsuoka, K. A. Trust, J. M. Stotts, J. Terenzi, and S. L. Talbot. 2006. Potential Role of Environmental Contaminants in the Pathology of Beak Deformities among Black-capped Chickadees in South-central Alaska. Unpb. final rpt. Project ID: 1130-7F22. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK.
Links, videos and news articles related to beak deformity research
Return to Ecosystems >> Terrestrial Ecosystems or Wildlife Disease and Environmental Health >> Beak Deformities
- Beak Deformity and Banded Bird Observation Report
- Beak Deformity Home
- Background
- Species Affected
- Physical Description
- Prevalence, Distribution and Timing
- Effects on Birds
- Possible Causes
- Photo Gallery - see the Multimedia tab
- Publications - see the Publications tab
- Links
- Literature Cited
Bird Bill Deformities - Julie Craves of Rogue River Bird Observatory has compiled historic and current records of beak deformities in passerine species.
Falcon Research Group - Bud Anderson and others are investigating a cluster of hawks with beak deformities in Washington State.
British Trust for Ornithology — BTO has started the Big Garden Beak Watch program in response to similar beak deformities reported in Europe.
Media Reports:
Video
- Watch the 10/25/2016 Associated Press video of researchers in Alaska and California discuss avian keratin disorder.
- Watch the 9/2/2016 Anchorage Daily News video of USGS Alaska Science Center scientists conducting field research on avian keratin disorder in Anchorage, Alaska.
Audio Broadcasts
Articles
- Read the 10/30/2016 article from Anchorage Daily News, “Newly discovered virus could be behind deformed bird beaks”
- Read the 10/25/2016 article from The Associated Press, “Long, curved, akimbo: Hope uncovered for bird beak deformity”
- Read the 8/16/2016 article from National Geographic Society, “Mystery of Bizarre Bird Deformities May Be Solved”
- Read the 8/4/2016 article from The Wildlife Society, “New clue sheds light on harmful beak-altering disorder”
- Read the 7/27/2016 article from National Audubon Society, “What’s Got Bird Beaks in a Twist?”
- Read the 11/27/2015 article from Juneau Empire, “Bird experts investigate chickadee beak deformity”
- Read the 2/16/2015 article from Anchorage Daily News, “Chemical contaminants suspect in mystery of Alaska chickadee beak deformities”
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Beak Deformities in Landbirds
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Handel, C. M., L. M. Pajot, S. M. Matsuoka, K. A. Trust, J. M. Stotts, J. Terenzi, and S. L. Talbot. 2006. Potential Role of Environmental Contaminants in the Pathology of Beak Deformities among Black-capped Chickadees in South-central Alaska. Unpb. final rpt. Project ID: 1130-7F22. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK.