Gastrointestinal and external parasites of the white-crested elaenia Elaenia albiceps chilensis (Aves, Tyrannidae) in Chile

Gastrointestinal and external parasites of the white-crested elaenia Elaenia albiceps chilensis (Aves, Tyrannidae) in Chile

The objective of this study is to evaluate the ectoparasites and helminths of the white-crested elaenia, Elaenia albiceps chilensis. Feather mites Anisophyllodes elaeniae, Trouessartia elaeniae, and Analges sp. were detected in 51% of birds (n=106), whereas 24% were infected with lice (Tyranniphilop...

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Main Authors: Danny Fuentes, Jaime Reyes, María Soledad Sepúlveda, Mike Kinsella, Sergey Mironov, Armando Cicchino, Lucila Moreno, Carlos Landaeta-Aqueveque, Ignacio Troncoso, Daniel González-Acuña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Birds
Elaenia albiceps chilensis
feather mites
Acarina
Phthiraptera
Nematoda
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