Native greater crested tern – a common coastal bird – tests positive for disease after being discovered at Robe on SA’s Limestone Coast
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The first case of deadly H5 bird flu in local wildlife has been recorded in a bird found on the South Australian coast.
The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, said on Friday that a greater crested tern – a common coastal bird – had tested positive for the disease. The dead bird was found at Robe on SA’s Limestone Coast by a member of the public.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/first-case-deadly-h5-bird-flu-local-australian-seabird-sa-coast-crested-tern
Author : Lisa Cox
Publish date : 2026-07-10 04:07:00
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