In Anchorage, Alaska scientists have observed the highest number of beak abnormalities in wild birds ever recorded!
A study was done on Alaskan Crows, and it turns out that the cause of this deformity, which is called Avian Keratin disorder has not yet been found.
When birds have this deformity of their beak, the keratin layer of the beak becomes overgrown, resulting in very long and often crossed beaks.
The most prominent cases are in the crows and the chickadees of Alaska.
Even though the actual cause has not yet been discovered scientists say that it is likely to come form environmental contaminants, nutritional deficiencies, and bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic infections.
These deformities affect the birds’ ability to feed and clean themselves.
We hope this can be figured out and remedied soon!
[Image via AP Images.]
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