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Passeriformes [‚pas·ə·rə′fȯr‚mēz] (vertebrate zoology) A large order of perching birds comprising two major divisions: Suboscines and Oscines. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus with an enzootic cycle that involves primarily mosquitoes and birds in the order Passeriformes. In laboratory studies, species in the orders Passeriformes (song birds), Charadriiformes (shorebirds), Strigiformes (owls), and Falconiformes (hawks) developed viremia levels sufficient to infect most feeding mosquitoes, whereas species of Columbiformes (pigeons), Piciformes (woodpeckers), and Anseriformes (ducks) did not (23,36). Comparison of serologic assay results with reactivity across a range of avian orders and species Common Name Species Order House Sparrow # 1 Passer domesticus Passeriformes House Sparrow # 2 P. |
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