Avian Influenza – Be aware

Avian Influenza, also called bird flu, is a highly infectious disease caused by the Influenza A virus. It affects both domesticated birds and wild birds, and can also be spread to mammals. The H5N1 strain of the disease has killed millions of wild birds since 2021 and has now spread to Australia.

For information and to keep up to date, Canberra Birds recommends the Australian Government Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) web page.

We also recommend Birdlife Australia’s Avian Influenza web page for information about impacts on wild birds.

If you notice any unusual illness or death in wild birds and other wildlife immediately report it to the national Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) Hotline Number on 1800 675 888.