Molting feathers may help birds deal with mercury

Starling by Harry Appleyard, 20 April 2016

Starling by Harry Appleyard, 20 April 2016

Mercury is an ubiquitous environmental contaminant that affects the health of birds and other wild animals. Two varieties of songbird — zebra finch and European starling — were found to shed mercury accumulation with their feathers in a recent study.

Source: Molting feathers may help birds deal with environmental contaminants — ScienceDaily