PR Notice 2023-01; Appendix
Vertebrate Pests | ||
Pest | Scientific Name | Public Health Importance/ Possible Clinical Significance |
Reptiles | ||
Rattlesnakes | Crotalus spp. | Direct injury, venomous bites |
Copperhead and cottonmouth snakes | Agkistrodon spp. | |
Coral snakes | Micrurus spp. | |
Brown tree snake | Boiga irregularis | |
Fish | ||
Great white shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Direct Injury |
Tiger shark | Galeocerdo cuvier | |
Bull shark | Carcharhinus leucas | |
Asian carps | Cyprinus spp. Ctenopharyngodon spp. Hypophthalmichthys spp. | |
Birds | ||
Geese | Subfamily Anserinae | Histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, psittacosis, avian influenza, direct injury, bird strike at airports |
Mute swan | Cygus olor | |
Gulls | Subfamily Larinae | |
Coot | Fulica americana | |
Rock dove (domestic pigeon) | Columba livia | |
Cliff swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | |
Barn swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
House (English) sparrow | Passer domesticus | |
American crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | |
Fish crow | Corvus ossifragus | |
European starling | Sturnus vulgaris | |
House finch | Cardodacus purpureus | |
Blackbirds | Family Icteridae | |
Common raven | Corvus corax | |
Chihuahuan raven | Corvus cryptoleucus | |
Black vulture | Cathartes aura | |
Turkey vulture | Coragyps atratus |
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