Dunnock with avian pox

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Video of a mist-netted dunnock (Prunella modularis) with avian pox. Filmed with my iPhone - hence quality not great. This disease is spread by mosquito bites and also through direct contact. I gather that dunnocks tend to be better able to cope with the disease than some other passerines, and as long as it can continue to feed, this individual should survive.