Bacterial isolates from the pharynx and cloaco of the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) and gyrfalcon (F. rusticolus) (bacteria from falcons)

Swabs taken from the pharynx and cloaca of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) and Gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) yielded many species ofbacteria, including E. coli, Proteus sp., Staphylococcus aureus, Pasteurella anatipestifer, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Some of these organisms ay be significant inthe context of raptor disease. * Present address: Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland 35-43, Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PN