Helminth parasites of some birds in Newfoundland

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Threlfall, William
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1968
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z68-128; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z68-128

One hundred and thirty-two birds of 33 species were examined for helminth parasites in Newfoundland, Canada, during the period December, 1965, to March, 1968. A total of 27 species of helminths were identified, including five new host records. Five species of trematodes, 13 of cestodes, 7 of nematodes, and 2 of acanthocephala were recovered. The food found in the stomachs of the birds examined was also recorded.