Knots ( Calidris canutus ) from Germany and South Africa parasitised by trematode Cyclocoelum mutabile

Two Knots, among 88 dissected, contained the trematode Cyclocoelum mutabile. One represents the first record of this trematode from the Afrotropics. Both birds showed retardation of moult, and it is possible that such parasites have an indirect lethal effect, and that they affect breeding performanc...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal für Ornithologie
Main Authors: Underhill, L.G., Earlé, R.A., Piersma, T., Tulp, Ingrid, Verster, A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1994
Subjects:
TAIMYR PENINSULA
Calidris canutus
Taimyr
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11370/1bacb7f2-e848-4180-a75e-ad073df9116c
https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/1bacb7f2-e848-4180-a75e-ad073df9116c
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01640294
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Summary:Two Knots, among 88 dissected, contained the trematode Cyclocoelum mutabile. One represents the first record of this trematode from the Afrotropics. Both birds showed retardation of moult, and it is possible that such parasites have an indirect lethal effect, and that they affect breeding performance of this migrant wader with a tight annual schedule.

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