“…The parasite locates in the gastrointestinal tract, namely in the gizzard [ 1 , 2 ], stomach [ 3 ], and small intestine [ 1 ]. Clinically, a heavy infection with S. laticeps may cause ulcers in the proventriculus [ 4 , 5 ]. The species S. latipes has been identified in several birds around the world [ 3 ], including the black-winged kite ( Elanus caeruleus ), the Eurasian sparrow hawk ( Accipiter nisus ), the barn owl ( Tyto alba ), the long-eared owl ( Asio otus ), the tawny owl ( Strix aluco ), the common kestrel ( Falco tinnunculus ), the common buzzard ( Buteo buteo ), and the Eurasian eagle owl ( Bubo bubo ) [ 1 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ].…”