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Myiasis by Philornis spp. (Diptera: Muscidae) in Dendroica castanea (Aves: Parulidae) in Panama
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2012 We report the parasitism of an unidentified species of Philornis, extracted from juvenile Dendroica castanea that was collected from Pipeline Road of the Soberania National Park of Panama. This finding is unusual, because Philornis spp.
Jorge Moisés Herrera Rodríguez +1 more
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Green nesting material has a function in mate attraction in the European starling [PDF]
, 2004 The function of fresh green nest material has long been debated. It has been suggested that it reduces the number of ectoparasites in nests and on nestlings (nest protection hypothesis), or is used by males to signal condition and paternal quality (male ...
Komdeur, J
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2005 Philornis Meinert is a very interesting Muscidae (Diptera) genus whose larvae are associated with a wide range of bird species. The existing description of Philornis seguyi Garcia (1952), which was reported in Argentina, so far involves only the female ...
M. S. Couri +2 more
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Biotemas, 2010 Ninhegos (n= 3) do Arapaçu-do-cerrado Lepidocolaptes angustirostris apresentaram 67 larvas de Philornis deceptivus entre os anos de 2005 e 2006. As larvas foram observadas a partir do quarto dia após a eclosão.
Hermes Ribeiro Luz +3 more
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Droppings From Captive Coturnix coturnix (Galliformes: Phasianidae) as a Fly Breeding Resource [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of this study was to describe the fauna of flies associated with captive Coturnix coturnix (L.) (Galliformes: Phasianidae) droppings. Samples of 150 g of quail droppings were exposed in the quail house for 48 h in plastic containers to promote ...
Anderson +39 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021 Tawny-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila hypoxantha) is an endangered (in Brazil) grassland dependent species, whose breeding success remains poorly known hampering conservation measures on its breeding grounds.
ISMAEL FRANZ, CARLA S. FONTANA
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Are blood haemoglobin concentrations a reliable indicator of parasitism and individual condition in New Holland honeyeaters (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)? [PDF]
, 2016 Across avian species, total blood haemoglobin concentration (BHC) is the most important determinant of oxygen-carrying capacity, and most accurately reflects the potential for the bird to satisfy its oxygen requirements.
Taggart, P.
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Aspects of the life cycle of the avian parasite Philornis torquans (Diptera: Muscidae) under laboratory rearing conditions [PDF]
, 2018 The life cycle of the avian parasitic flies Philornis Meinert (Diptera: Muscidae) is poorly known, limiting the understanding of the ecology of these flies, including interactions with their hosts.
Arce, Sofía Irene +4 more
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyPasseromyia Rodhain & Villeneuve and Philornis Meinert are the only known Muscidae whose larvae are parasites of birds. Passeromyia is known from the Old World and Philornis from the New World. Opinions on the relations between these two genera and their
M. S. Couri, C. J. B. Carvalho
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Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae), an avian nest parasite invasive to the Galápagos Islands, in Mainland Ecuador [PDF]
, 2015 Philornis downsi (Dodge and Aitken) is a bird-parasitic muscid fly native to mainland South America that recently invaded the Galápagos Islands where it is parasitizing Darwin's finches and other land birds.
Brito Vera, Gabriel A. +8 more
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