Prevalence and habitat preference of quill mites [Acari, Syringophilidae] parasitizing forest passerine birds in Poland

• Autorzy: Skoracki M , Michalik J. , Sikora B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We surveyed the prevalence of quill mites in wild passerines captured in Wielkopolski National Park, Poland. A total of 438 birds of 12 species were mist-netted during three consecutive spring seasons from 2006–2008. Eight bird species were infested with syringophilid mites: Erithacus rubecula (L.) (index of prevalence, IP = 16.2%), Turdrus merula L. (IP = 22.4%), T. philomelos Brehm (IP = 10.5%), Fringilla coelebs L. (IP = 36.2%), Coccothraustes coccothraustes (L.) (IP = 7.4%), Sturnus vulgaris L. (IP = 53.6%), Sylvia atricapilla (L.) (IP = 6.1%) and Troglodytes troglodytes (L.) (IP = 7.1%). In four cases, multiple infestation was observed, where one bird species was parasitized by 2–3 species of quill mites occupying separate niches in the plumage of the host.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

prevalence; habitat preference; quill mite; Acari; Syringophilidae; parasitizing forest; passerine bird; bird; Erithacus rubecula; Turdus merula; Turdus philomelos; Fringilla coelebs; Coccothraustes coccothraustes; Wielkopolski National Park; Poland

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 55
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.188-193,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Skoracki M

• Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, Poland

autor

Michalik J.

autor

Sikora B.

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