Manky Parrots: Mapping Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease in Australia

Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) is caused by a virus, and it affects all species of parrots and cockatoos (Order Psittaciformes). Visible symptoms of the disease include deformation of the bill and feathers: the bill may appear malformed or unusually elongated, and feathers may look oddly shaped or have been lost in patches. In species with green plumage, the presence of scattered yellow feathers throughout the plumage may indicate early signs of the disease. This disease can be fatal and there is no cure or vaccine available.
One of the objectives of this project is to understand how this disease is spread across different regions, and the first step towards understanding this is to identify where it is occurring. That's where we'd like your help!

鹦鹉喙羽病（Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease，PBFD）由病毒引发，可侵染鹦形目（Psittaciformes）下所有鹦鹉及凤头鹦鹉物种。该病的可见症状包括喙部与羽毛畸形：喙部可能出现畸形或异常伸长，羽毛则形态怪异或呈斑驳状脱落。对于拥有绿色羽被的物种而言，羽被中散布的黄色羽毛可能是该病的早期征兆。该病可致命，目前尚无有效治疗方案或疫苗可供使用。本项目的目标之一是厘清该病在不同区域的传播途径，而厘清这一问题的首要步骤是明确该病的发生范围。这正是我们寻求您协助之处！