Gastrointestinal and external parasites of the white-crested elaenia   <i>Elaenia albiceps chilensis</i> (Aves, Tyrannidae) in Chile

Fuentes, Danny; Reyes, Jaime; Sepúlveda, María Soledad; Kinsella, Mike; Mironov, Sergey; Cicchino, Armando; Moreno, Lucila; Landaeta-Aqueveque, Carlos; Troncoso, Ignacio; González-Acuña, Daniel

doi:10.1590/S1984-29612015053

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Original Article • Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. 24 (3) • Jul-Sep 2015 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-29612015053 linkcopy

Gastrointestinal and external parasites of the white-crested elaenia Elaenia albiceps chilensis (Aves, Tyrannidae) in Chile

Parasitas gastrointestinais e externos de guaracava de crista branca Elaenia albiceps chilensis (Aves, Tyrannidae) de Chile

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The objective of this study is to evaluate the ectoparasites and helminths of the white-crested elaenia, Elaenia albiceps chilensis. Feather mites Anisophyllodes elaeniae, Trouessartia elaeniae, and Analges sp. were detected in 51% of birds (n=106), whereas 24% were infected with lice (Tyranniphilopterus delicatulus, Menacanthus cfr. distinctus, and Ricinus cfr. invadens). Helminths Viguiera sp. and Capillaria sp. were found in five of the birds that were necropsied (n=20). With the exception of A. elaeniae, T. elaeniae, and T. delicatulus, all parasites represented new records found for the white-crested elaenia, and therefore for the Chilean repertoire of biodiversity.

Birds; Elaenia albiceps chilensis ; feather mites; Acarina; Phthiraptera; Nematoda

Parasite species	Location in host	Positive birds	Mean intensity	Range	Abundance
		(Prevalence)			Mean	Total
Endoparasites (n=20)
Nematoda
Viguiera sp.	SI^* * SI= small intestine, WT= wing and tail feathers, AR= abdomen and rump, HN= head and upper neck, BD= breast and dorsus.	5 (25.0%)	2.6	0–5	0.65	13
Capillaria sp.	SI^* * SI= small intestine, WT= wing and tail feathers, AR= abdomen and rump, HN= head and upper neck, BD= breast and dorsus.	1 (5.0%)	1	0–1	0.05	1
Ectoparasites (n=126)
Acari
Trouessartia elaeniae	WT	19 (15.1%)	6.1	0–16	0.92	116
Anisophyllodes elaeniae	WT	27 (21.4%)	3.7	0–22	0.80	101
Analges sp.	AR	3 (2.4%)	3.3	0–5	0.08	10
Phthiraptera
Tyranniphilopterus delicatulus	HN	15 (4.3%)	4.3	0–11	0.52	65
Menacanthus cfr. distinctus	BD	5 (1.4%)	1.4	0–2	0.06	7
Ricinus cfr. invadens.	BD	3 (1.3%)	1.3	0–2	0.03	4

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SI= small intestine, WT= wing and tail feathers, AR= abdomen and rump, HN= head and upper neck, BD= breast and dorsus.