The ectoparasites of some marine birds from Bamfield Marine Station, British Columbia, with particular reference to the common murre, Uria aalge (Pont.)

Six species of birds from the region of the Bamfield Marine Station, British Columbia, were examined for ectoparasites. A total of seven species of Mallophaga belonging lo five genera (Saemundssonia, Austromenopon, Cummingsielli, Anatoecus, and Anaticola) were recovered. One flea (Mioctenopsylla tra...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Ballard, John T., Ring, Richard A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1979
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Common Murre
Uria aalge
uria
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z79-262
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z79-262
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Summary:Six species of birds from the region of the Bamfield Marine Station, British Columbia, were examined for ectoparasites. A total of seven species of Mallophaga belonging lo five genera (Saemundssonia, Austromenopon, Cummingsielli, Anatoecus, and Anaticola) were recovered. One flea (Mioctenopsylla traubi, Siphonaptera), leather mites of the genus Zachvatkinia, other mites of the genera Ameronothrus. Cymbaeremaeus, and Rhinonyssus, and ticks of the genus Ixodes were also identified. Each host species and its ectoparasites are discussed separately. Differences in the ectoparasite burdens of juveniles and adults of both sexes of the common murre, Uria aalge (Pont.), are compared and contrasted.

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