Breaking: Bird flu detected in second spot in Tasmania

The virus was detected in a crested tern on King Island. (ABC News: Carl Saville)

The H5 strain of bird flu has been detected in a crested tern on King Island, marking the second confirmed case of the virus in Tasmania.

Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Tasmania staff collected the bird from the coast near Currie on Thursday, with testing overnight confirming the H5 strain.

The bird had been reported through the Emergency Animal Disease hotline.

Late yesterday afternoon, another two crested terns from the same location were also reported. Test results are expected on Saturday.