There was no mystery regarding the death of a flock of birds in Romania last week -- they were simply drunk, veterinarians said.

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There was no mystery regarding the death of a flock of birds in Romania last week -- they were simply drunk, veterinarians said, Reuters reported.

Residents of the Black Sea city of Constanta informed authorities Saturday after they found dozens of dead starlings. They feared another bird flu, which triggered mass deaths in avian populations in 2004-2006.

Tests on five birds showed gizzards full of grape marc, said Romeu Lazar, head of the city's veterinary authority, referring to a pulpy residue which is a by-product of winemaking. Lazar explained that birds don't generally consume alcohol, but a harsh, snowy winter prevented the birds from finding food. If they were able to eat some seeds, this would have diluted the poison, Lazar said. The grape marc was presumed to have come from a winery, but the veterinary chief did not know where.

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罗马尼亚鸟儿醉酒死亡

       据路透社报道，上周罗马尼亚一群鸟儿死亡的原因并不神秘，兽医称它们只是死于醉酒。

       位于黑海边的康斯坦察市的市民上周六发现了数十只死亡的椋鸟，并立即报告给当地政府。他们担心再次爆发禽流感，因为正是禽流感导致2004-06年间鸟类大量死亡。

       康斯坦察市的权威兽医专家罗梅乌•拉泽尔称，在检验的5只鸟的胃中发现了大量的葡萄果肉残渣，这些果肉残渣应该是葡萄酒酿造过程中的副产品。拉泽尔解释道：鸟类通常不会吃含有酒精的东西，但在严酷寒冷的冬季，到处是大雪，鸟儿很难觅食。他说，如果它们能吃到些籽类的食物，或许可以稀释掉葡萄果肉残渣中的毒性。兽医推测这些葡萄果肉残渣应该来自葡萄酒酿造厂，但是不确定在哪。