Hodgson's Grandala

It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.

The Hodgson's Grandala is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

pox infection in a Hodgson's grandala (Grandala coelicolor) is described. The bird was emaciated and had nodules on the eyelids, bill, neck, legs, and toes. Eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies were visualized by light microscopy in epithelial cells of the cutaneous nodules. Electron microscopy revealed numerous pox virions in the inclusion bodies. This is the first report of cutaneous poxvirus infection in a Hodgson's grandala. Most cited papers: J Virol Methods. More