AVIAN KERATIN DISORDER (AKD)
Look for:
- Upper and/or lower beak (mandibles) that look longer than normal for that species.
- Broken off parts of beak due to damage from overgrowth.
Read more at:
http://www.audubon.org/news/whats-got-bird-beaks-twist
Report sightings to:
https://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/landbirds/beak_deformity/index.html
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| California Scrub Jay with Avian Keratin Disorder indicated by overgrown upper mandible and broken lower mandible. |
