Ectoparasites of the california quail (Callipepla californica) in Ñuble province, Chile and their correlation with the sex, age and the habitat.
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California Quail, Callipepla californica, ectoparasitesAbstract
A total of 114 quails (Callipepla californica) were collected and the following ectoparasites were isolated in Ñuble Province (Chile), between November 1994 and April 1995 (prevalence in %): Epicolinus elipticus (28.1%), Zlotozyckella stefani (60.5%), Megninia glynglimura (100%), Pseudolichus sp. (43.0%), Amblyomma sp. (13.2%) and a mite from the Trombiculidae family (11.4%). The parasite prevalences presented no correlation with age (juveniles and adults), sex, and capture area (humid and arid). The ectoparasites found represent the first recorded on this host in Chile.
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2003-12-30
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González-Acuña, D., Daugschies, A., Pohlmeyer, K., Rubilar-Contreras, L., Skewes-Ramm, O., Mey, E., & Casanueva, E. (2003). Ectoparasites of the california quail (Callipepla californica) in Ñuble province, Chile and their correlation with the sex, age and the habitat. Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity, 4(2), 129–134. https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2003.21866
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