Observations on the ectoparasites of some Newfoundland passerines (Aves: Passeriformes)

Wheeler, Terry A.; Threlfall, William

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“…From the records published in Chalupský & Povolný (1983) (1957). The prevalence and intensity of ectoparasites, especially chewing lice, recorded in the present study are considerably lower than those recorded in similar surveys by Wheeler & Threlfall (1986) and Clayton et al (1992). One possible explanation for the low number of lice found in this study could be methodological differences.…”

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“…However, in the case of data sets restricted to birds with relatively small infestations, it would explain only 45-55 % of variation in the total abundance. The expected value of overall abundance of lice calculated by that method is still lower than those recorded by Wheeler & Threlfall (1986) and Clayton et al (1992). On the other hand, the overall proportion of males as well as adult lice were similar to that reported by those authors.…”

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Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Czech Republic

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Summary :Wild passerine birds (Passeriformes) from northeastern part of the Czech Republic were examined for ectoparasites. Three species of louse-flies of the genus Ornithomya (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), two species of fleas of the genera Ceratophyllus and Dasypsyllus (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae), and 15 species of chewing lice belonging to the genera Myrsidea, Menacanthus (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), Brueelia, Penenirmus, Philopterus (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) were found on 82 birds of 23 species. New chewing louse-host records are Hippolais icterina for Menacanthus currucae; Motacilla cinerea for Menacanthus pusillus; Turdus philomelos and Motacilla cinerea for Brueelia merulensis; and Sylvia atricapilla for Menacanthus eurysternus. Brueelia neoatricapillae is cited for the first time for the Czech Republic. Parasitological parameters such as prevalence, intensity and abundance are also discussed. C hewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) are among the less studied insect groups in the Czech Republic. As a result of several faunistic surveys (Balát, 1952(Balát, , 1953(Balát, , 1977(Balát, , 1981a carried out during the period 1950-1992, the species of chewing lice from many bird species occurring in the Czech Republic were collected and studied. There are 403 species of birds in the Czech Republic (Vav rík, 2004), and 381 of them (95 %) are known as hosts of 735 species of chewing lice (Price et al., 2003). According to Balát (1977), 361 species of those lice (49 %) have been recorded in the Czech Republic. Therefore, there is still a great number of bird lice to be found in that country. Species of fleas and their relationships with different birds are well known in the Czech Republic (Rosický, 1957). Species of louse-flies are also well known, but only relatively scarce data on the relationships of these flies with different hosts are available from the Czech Republic (see Chalupský & Povolný, 1983;Kri stofík, 1998). Résumé : LES INSECTES ECTOPARASITES DES PASSEREAUX SAUVAGESThe aims of this paper are: 1) to present new data on the species richness and distribution of insect ectoparasites found on some passerine birds in the Czech Republic; 2) to include information on their prevalence, intensity and abundance. MATERIALS AND METHODS STUDY AREASF ieldwork was carried out in two localities in the north-eastern part of the Czech Republic, near the city of Nový Ji cín. First, collections were made in reed beds around the ponds of Barto sovice (49°40' N, 18°03' E) at an elevation about 240 m above sea level. The second collection locality, 13 km distant from the first, was in a forest aisle adjacent to pasture located in the Sub-Beskidian Hills, near Cert'ák (49°34' N, 17°59' E) at an elevation of about 400 m above sea level. METHODSBirds were examined during the season of post-breeding migrations, in the following periods: 24-31 July Prev. = prevalence = number of birds parasitized/number of birds examined, C = Ceratophyllidae, H = Hippoboscidae, M = Menoponidae, P = Philopteridae, ** = new host-louse record. ...

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Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Czech Republic

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“…This result parallels those of Wheeler & Threlfall (1986) and Clayton et al (1992) for adult tropical and temperate lice. This result parallels those of Wheeler & Threlfall (1986) and Clayton et al (1992) for adult tropical and temperate lice.…”

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Persistence of passerine ectoparasites on the diederik cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius

Lindholm

Venter

Ueckermann³

1998

Journal of Zoology

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Using the African diederik cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius and four sympatric passerine foster species in the subfamily Ploceinae, we show that nestling cuckoos are infested by feather lice and mites derived from the ectoparasite fauna typical of the foster species. Adult cuckoos had ®ve species of lice and mites normally found on ploceines, which demonstrates that these ectoparasites are able to survive on foreign hosts. This is the ®rst record of persistence of passerine ectoparasites on a cuckoo. Adult diederik cuckoos also harboured four species of mites and lice speci®c to cuckoos; since these were not detected on nestlings, cuckoo-speci®c lice and mites apparently transfer to cuckoos after they leave the nest. Contrary to prediction, ectoparasites with a life cycle involving a permanent association with their host (feather mites and lice) were more likely to transfer to cuckoo nestlings than ectoparasites which spend part of their life cycle away from their host (haematophagous mites and phoretic skin mites). New host records are established for the lice genera Brueelia, Cuculoecus, Machaerilaemus, Myrsidea, Philopterus as well as for the mite species Microlichus americanus, Ornithonyssus bursa, Ornithocheyla megaphallos, Pellonyssus reedi, Pteronyssoides passeris, Pternonyssus glossifer, Trouessartia baupi, T. carpi, Xolalges plocei, X. scaurus and the mite genus Passeroptes.

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“…Poucos são os relatos na literatura sobre a prevalência dos ácaros plumíco-las. WHEELER & THRELFALL (1986) …”

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Ácaros plumícolas em aves Passeriformes da Zona da Mata Norte de Pernambuco, Brasil

Roda

Farias

1999

Rev. Bras. Zool.

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Observations on the ectoparasites of some Newfoundland passerines (Aves: Passeriformes)

Cited by 43 publications

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Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Czech Republic

Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Czech Republic

Persistence of passerine ectoparasites on the diederik cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius

Ácaros plumícolas em aves Passeriformes da Zona da Mata Norte de Pernambuco, Brasil

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