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Gastrointestinal and ectoparasites of plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Aves: Rallidae) in Central Chile

2018; Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1984-296120180042

ISSN

1984-2961

Autores

José O. Valdebenito, Lucila Moreno, Carlos Barrientos, Sergey V. Mironov, John M. Kinsella, Armando Conrado Cicchino, Mabel Mena, Alexandra Grandón-Ojeda, Daniel González‐Acuña,

Tópico(s)

Vector-borne infectious diseases

Resumo

With the aim to identify the parasite fauna of plumbeous rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Aves: Rallidae) in Chile, 26 carcasses were parasitologically necropsied. The present study revealed the presence of 14 species of parasites (inverse Simpson index = 4.64; evenness = 0.332), including ectoparasites: feather mites: Analloptes megnini , Grallobia sp., Grallolichus sp., Megniniella sp., and Metanalges sp.; the feather lice Pseudomenopon meinertzhageni, Rallicola andinus, and Fulicoffula sp.; and six species of gastrointestinal helminths: Heterakis psophiae, Porrocaecum ardeae, Tetrameres sp., Capillaria sp., Diorchis sp., and Plagiorhynchus sp. The relatively high parasite richness that was found could be attributed to the highly favorable conditions of wetlands for parasite development. All parasites found, except feather lice, are new records for plumbeous rail. A checklist of parasites for plumbeous rail is presented.

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