A PCR-Based Retrospective Study for Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) in Five Wild Populations of Parrots from Australia, Argentina and New Zealand

The beak and feather disease virus (family Circovirdae) is a of concern in the conservation wild Psittaciformes globally. We conducted PCR screening for (BFDV) using samples collected during previous field studies (1993–2014) five populations parrots Southern Hemisphere: Eclectus (Eclectus roratus) Crimson rosellas (Platycercus elegans) from Australia, Burrowing (Cyanoliseus patagonus) Monk parakeets Argentina (Myiopsitta monachus), Forbes’ parakeet New Zealand (Cyanoramphus forbesi). A total 612 were screened. BFDV was not detected any sampled birds. Our results provide retrospective screening, covering three different tribes Old World parrots, including two most numerous species, contributing large set negative results. Furthermore, our suggest that geographical temporal differences distribution may exist merit further research, as critical component efforts to manage its epidemiological aspects. presented here hold potential baseline future investigating evolution spread BFDV.