Deadly Gastroliths: Eurasian Siskins Carduelis spinus Poisoned by Road Salt Grains

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Stanislav BureÅ¡²  Till Töpfer³  Libor Mazánek¹ 

[1] 2 Hygiene station of Olomouc region, Department of disinfection, desinsection and deratisation, Wolkerova 6, 77911 Olomouc, Czech Republic;3 Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology and Laboratory of Ornithology, Tr. 17. Listopadu 50, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic;1 Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany

关键词: Road Casualties;   

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学科分类：动物科学

来源: Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie/Netherlands Ornithological Union

【 摘 要 】

WedescribeacaseofwintermassmortalityofEurasianSiskinsCarduelisspinuscausedbylargeroadsaltgrainsthatbirdsapparentlyhadmistakenforpotentialgizzardstones(gastroliths).Clinicalevidencerevealedacutesaltintoxicationasthecauseofdeath.Werecommendusingonlysmall-sizedsaltgrains(lt;2mm)forde-icingroadsinordertosavewinteringbirdlifefromapotentiallyhazardoussubstance.

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