Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator.

Three ducks at the Queens Zoo and up to 12 birds at the Bronx Zoo have died after exposure to the highly contagious bird flu.

A red tailed hawk, great horned owl and hooded merganser ducks are among the birds felled by the virus, officials confirmed.

At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died of avian flu at two New York City zoos, according to the organization that operates the facilities.