A Comparison of the Ectoparasites of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) from North America and Europe

Brown, N. Sandra; Wilson, G. I.

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“…An example of a potential MTB event is that of the effect on diversity of ectoparasite species inhabiting house sparrows (Passer domesticus), as has been observed in North America. This introduced population of birds has only 35 of the original 69 ectoparasite species present in the European population (Brown and Wilson, 1975). The house sparrow was also released into New Zealand from Britain, and New Zealand sparrows possess only two of the ve louse species found in their parent population (Brown and Wilson, 1975;Pilgrim and Palma, 1982).…”

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“…This introduced population of birds has only 35 of the original 69 ectoparasite species present in the European population (Brown and Wilson, 1975). The house sparrow was also released into New Zealand from Britain, and New Zealand sparrows possess only two of the ve louse species found in their parent population (Brown and Wilson, 1975;Pilgrim and Palma, 1982). This pattern of sorting events occurring in daughter populations appears to be fairly general within the New Zealand bird fauna .…”

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Seabird and Louse Coevolution: Complex Histories Revealed by 12S rRNA Sequences and Reconciliation Analyses

Paterson

Wallis

et al. 2000

Systematic Biology

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We investigated the coevolutionary history of seabirds (orders Procellariiformes and Sphenisciformes) and their lice (order Phthiraptera). Independent trees were produced for the seabirds (tree derived from 12S ribosomal RNA, isoenzyme, and behavioral data) and their lice (trees derived from 12S rRNA data). Brook's parsimony analysis (BPA) supported a general history of cospeciation (consistency index = 0.84, retention index = 0.81). We inferred that the homoplasy in the BPA was caused by one intrahost speciation, one potential host-switching, and eight or nine sorting events. Using reconciliation analysis, we quantified the cost of fitting the louse tree onto the seabird tree. The reconciled trees postulated one host-switching, nine cospeciation, three or four intrahost speciation, and 11 to 14 sorting events. The number of cospeciation events was significantly more than would be expected from chance alone (P < 0.01). The sequence data were used to test for rate heterogeneity for both seabirds and lice. Neither data set displayed significant rate heterogeneity. An examination of the codivergent nodes revealed that seabirds and lice have cospeciated synchronously and that lice have evolved at approximately 5.5 times the rate of seabirds. The degree of sequence divergence supported some of the postulated intrahost speciation events (e.g., Halipeurus predated the evolution of their present hosts). The sequence data also supported some of the postulated host-switching events. These results demonstrate the value of sequence data and reconciliation analyses in unraveling complex histories between hosts and their parasites.

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Section: Agreement Between the Results Of Bpa And Reconciliation Analmentioning

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Seabird and Louse Coevolution: Complex Histories Revealed by 12S rRNA Sequences and Reconciliation Analyses

Paterson

Wallis

et al. 2000

Systematic Biology

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“…Brown and Wilson [247] compared the ectoparasite communities of House Sparrows in Europe and North America. They found that 34 of the 69 species of ectoparasites found on the European sparrows were "lost" when House Sparrows were introduced to North America.…”

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How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

Clayton¹,

Koop²,

Harbison³

et al. 2010

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Birds are plagued by an impressive diversity of ectoparasites, ranging from feather-feeding lice, to featherdegrading bacteria. Many of these ectoparasites have severe negative effects on host fitness. It is therefore not surprising that selection on birds has favored a variety of possible adaptations for dealing with ectoparasites. The functional significance of some of these defenses has been well documented. Others have barely been studied, much less tested rigorously. In this article we review the evidence -or lack thereof -for many of the purported mechanisms birds have for dealing with ectoparasites. We concentrate on features of the plumage and its components, as well as anti-parasite behaviors. In some cases, we present original data from our own recent work. We make recommendations for future studies that could improve our understanding of this poorly known aspect of avian biology.

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“…The success of the House Sparrow in North America has been extensively studied in terms of its multiple introductions and subsequent differentiation among populations (Johnston and Selander 1964, Brown and Wilson 1975, Baughman 2003, Lowther and Cink 2006). Yet, how the numbers of this sparrow might differ along urban-agricultural landscapes where it is native and Fig.…”

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Space invaders: House Sparrow densities along three urban-agricultural landscapes

MacGregor-Fors

Quesada²,

Lee

et al. 2017

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ABSTRACT. One of the most successful avian urban invaders is the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Here, we examine House Sparrow numbers in the urban-agricultural landscape of three cities, one where the sparrow is native (Barcelona) and two where it is nonnative (Los Angeles, Mexico City), comparing between five different land classes based on land-use, location relative to urban center, and urbanization intensity. We estimated sparrow densities using distance-sampling corrected procedures and compared sparrow numbers between the three cities and between the land classes within each city. This two-year survey showed the highest density of sparrows occurring in Mexico City and the lowest in Los Angeles. In both cities where the sparrow is nonnative, we recorded the greatest abundances in highly urbanized areas. In Barcelona, where the sparrow is native, abundances did not differ among land classes. We also related sparrow numbers to specific environmental variables, describing vegetation structure, urban infrastructure, and human activity, using classification and regression trees. We found several variables related to differences in House Sparrow abundances among the three cities. For Los Angeles and Mexico City, the most important variables explaining House Sparrow numbers were urban infrastructure (i.e., maximum building height, high urbanization) and/or human activity (i.e., pedestrians), all of which related positively with sparrow abundance. For Barcelona, sparrow numbers showed both positive and negative relationships with vegetation (i.e., tree abundance, maximum tree height, maximum herbaceous plant height) and human-related variables (i.e., cars, pedestrians). Although the scope of this study is geographically limited to three cities, our results suggest that House Sparrow numbers between cities and land classes areas vary considerably, and are likely determined by a complex array of variables. Our study provides some insight to the growth and decline of House Sparrow populations in their nonnative and native ranges, respectively. Alerte aux envahisseurs: Densités de moineaux domestiques au long de trois paysages agrico-urbainsRÉSUMÉ. Un des envahisseurs aviaires ayant le plus de succès est le Moineau Domestique (Passer domesticus). Ici, nous examinons les densités dans les zones agrico-urbaines de trois villes, une où le moineau est natif (Barcelone) et deux où l'espèce est considérée envahissante (Los Angeles, Mexico), en comparant entre cinq classifications terrestres établit selon l'utilisation du territoire, localisation relative au centre urbain, et l'intensité d'urbanisation. Nous avons estimé les densités de moineaux en utilisant la méthode d'échantillonnage selon la distance corrigée et avons comparé le nombre de moineau entre les trois villes, ainsi qu'entre les classifications terrestres dans chaque ville. Cet échantillonnage de deux ans a démontré la plus grande densité à Mexico et la plus basse à Los Angeles. Chez les deux villes où le moineau est considéré comme envahissant, les densité...

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A Comparison of the Ectoparasites of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) from North America and Europe

Cited by 28 publications

References 33 publications

Seabird and Louse Coevolution: Complex Histories Revealed by 12S rRNA Sequences and Reconciliation Analyses

Seabird and Louse Coevolution: Complex Histories Revealed by 12S rRNA Sequences and Reconciliation Analyses

How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

Space invaders: House Sparrow densities along three urban-agricultural landscapes

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