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- Title
Helminth parasites of the European starling ( Sturnus vulgaris) (Aves, Sturnidae), an invasive bird in Argentina.
- Authors
Valente, Romina; Ibañez, Lucía; Lorenti, Eliana; Fiorini, Vanina; Montalti, Diego; Diaz, Julia
- Abstract
The aim of this work is to contribute to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites of the European starling Sturnus vulgaris, an invasive bird from Argentina. Seventy-six birds were collected during the spring of 2007 and were examined for helminths. Six parasite species were found: one trematoda of the Echinostoma revolutum 'group,' four nematodes ( Synhimantus nasuta, Microtetrameres sp., Pterothominx exilis, and Ornithocapillaria ovopunctata), and one acanthocephalan ( Plagiorhynchus cylindraceus). All species found have been recorded in Eurasia and/or North America previously, although present reports enlarge their geographical distribution. As expected in an invasive host, the parasite community shows much lower species richness ( n = 6) than those observed in their native area (79 and 35 in the Eurasia and North America, respectively).
- Subjects
ARGENTINA; HELMINTHS; INTESTINAL parasites; STURNUS vulgaris; SPECIES diversity; TREMATODA
- Publication
Parasitology Research, 2014, Vol 113, Issue 7, p2719
- ISSN
0932-0113
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00436-014-3928-3