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Northwestern Crow with an elongated upper beak

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Northwestern Crow with an elongated upper beak in Seward, Alaska. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.

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