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Table 3 Continent of origin for psittacines imported into the U.S. through the three animal import centers—Los Angeles, CA (between August 2013 and August 2016), Miami, FL (during the 2015 federal fiscal year), and New York, NY (during the 2015 calendar year) (n = 29 266)

From: A review of virulent Newcastle disease viruses in the United States and the role of wild birds in viral persistence and spread

Continent of origin

Number imported

Africa

24 787

Australia

3276

Asia

654

Europe

471

North America

25

South America

13

Total

29 226