The morphology of Craspedorrhynchus platystomus (Burmeister, 1838), a louse commonly found on the long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera:
Philopteridae).
About 41 specimens of genus Brueelia Keler (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera:
Philopteridae) were collected from sixteen birds; mounted permanently in Canada balsam using standard methods.
Sobre uma nova especie de Paragoniocotes (Mallophaga,
Philopteridae).
Taxonomy of New World Columbicola (Phthiraptera:
Philopteridae) from the Columbiformes (Aves), with descriptions of five new species.
Regarding bird parasites, particularly those of the
Philopteridae family, some authors state that they feed on skin, although this does not appear to be essential, since in the published studies of in vitro rearing only feathers were given (Wilson, 1934; Wall and Shearer, 2001; Johnson and Clayton, 2003; Saxena et al., 2009).
Examples of ectoparasites associated with northern mockingbirds include mites (Knemidokoptidae, Macronyssidae, Proctophyllodidae, and Trombiculidae; Ventura, 1968; Phillis and Cromroy, 1972; McClure, 1987, 1989; Latta and O'Connor, 2001), ticks (Ixodidae; Wilson and Durden, 2003), lice (Menoponidae and
Philopteridae; Burmeister, 1838; Cicchino and Emerson, 1983; Wilson and Durden, 2003), and haematophagous flies (Muscidae; Ventura, 1968), some of which potentially could be observed in nests of lark sparrows as a result of behavior associated with re-use of nests.
Lice (Ischnocera,
Philopteridae) identified were: Degeeriella fulva (72.7%) (8/11), Craspedorrhynchus sp.
Das plumas foram coletados especimes de piolhos da Familia
Philopteridae, especie Struthiolipeurus rheae (Figuras 1A e 1B), caracterizando o primeiro registro de ocorrencia dessa especie em avestruzes para o Estado do RS.
Four Colpocephalum pectinatum (Order: Phthiraptera, Suborder: Amblycera, Family: Menoponidae) were collected from three owls, and four Strigiphilus speotyti (Order: Phthiraptera, Suborder: Ischnocera, Family:
Philopteridae) were found on three owls.