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Helminth and ectoparasitic faunas of the Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae), in Chile: new data on host-parasite associations for Neotropical raptors

Oyarzún-Ruiz, Pablo; Cifuentes-Castro, Camila; Varas, Félix; Grandón-Ojeda, Alexandra; Cicchino, Armando; Mironov, Sergey; Moreno, Lucila.

Rev. bras. parasitol. vet; 31 (3), 2022

Abstract Birds of prey harbor a wide spectrum of various parasites, mostly with a heteroxenous life cycle. However, most reports on their parasites come from Europe. Although the Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) is a widespread species in America, parasitological surveys on this hawk are mostly focus...

Halcones/parasitología, Helmintos/fisiología, Phthiraptera/fisiología, Ácaros/fisiología, Interacciones Huésped-Parásitos/fisiología, Chile/epidemiología, Clima Tropical, Enfermedades de las Aves/epidemiología, Helmintiasis Animal/epidemiología, Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/veterinaria, Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/epidemiología, Nematodos/aislamiento & purificación, Platelmintos/aislamiento & purificación, Acantocéfalos/aislamiento & purificación, Autopsia/veterinaria, Plumas/parasitología, Pico/parasitología, Prevalencia, Distribución por Edad y Sexo

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External and gastrointestinal parasites of the rufous-collared sparrow Zonotrichia capensis (Passeriformes, Emberizidae) in Chile

Abstract A total of 277 rufous-collared sparrows, Zonotrichia capensis Müller, 1776 (Emberizidae), were examined for external parasites. The birds were captured using mist nets in seven locations in northern and central Chile. Additionally, seven carcasses from central Chile (the Biobío region) were ne...