which is why many people love bird-watching.” But in Arizona, the richest state for birds in the United States with more than 500 documented species, how can one decide what bird to look for?

PHOENIX — Bird flu was recently detected in poultry at a farm in Arizona, officials announced Tuesday. The risk to the public ...

A global outbreak of avian flu is reaching Arizona, though officials believe the public health risk remains low. According to the Centers for Disease Control, H5 bird flu has spread in wild birds ...

They are not wild birds,” Brown said. “These are birds that have almost all been bred in captivity.” According to an Arizona Republic article, former owner Linda Speckels and her deceased ...

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Officials in Arizona this week said nearly a half-dozen animals including a cheetah and a mountain lion at a Phoenix-area zoo died and others are sick after being exposed to the bird flu.

Bird flu has been reported in animals at the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium in Litchfield Park. Screengrab from Arizona's Family A cheetah and mountain lion are among five animals that died after a ...