New records of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from domestic and ornamental birds from Chile

The objective of this study was to confirm and update previous records of Phthiraptera in domestic and ornamental birds of Chile, through the examination of the plumage of the birds. The presence of Menopon gallinae, Goniodes gigas, Goniocotes gallinae and Menacanthus stramineus species on the domes...

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Autores principales: González-Acuña, D., Lara, J., Cicchino, A.
Formato: JOUR
Lenguaje:Spanish
Materias:
Birds
Lice
Phthiraptera
Anaticola anseris
Anser
Anser anser
Aves
Gallus gallus
Goniocotes
Goniocotes chrysocephalus
Goniodes
Goniodes gigas
Insecta
Meleagris gallopavo
Menacanthus
Oxylipeurus
Pavo cristatus
Phasianus colchicus
Trinoton
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0301732X_v41_n2_p181_GonzalezAcuna
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Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Sumario:The objective of this study was to confirm and update previous records of Phthiraptera in domestic and ornamental birds of Chile, through the examination of the plumage of the birds. The presence of Menopon gallinae, Goniodes gigas, Goniocotes gallinae and Menacanthus stramineus species on the domestic fowl Gallus gallus domesticus was confirmed, and the Menacanthus pallidulus is reported for the first time in Chile. In ornamental birds, seven species of lice were reported for the first time in Chile: M. stramineus in wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Goniodes pavonis and Amrysidea minuta in the Indian Peafowl, Goniocotes chrysocephalus and Oxylipeurus colchicus in the Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), and Anaticola anseris and Trinoton anserinum in the Greylag Goose (Anser anser).

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