Noteworthy Parasites (Trematoda, Cestoda, Phthiraptera) of Three Birds (Aves: Passeriformes; Pelecaniformes; Piciformes) from Arkansas

Authors

C.T. McAllister, Northeast Texas Community College, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
H.W. Robison

Keywords

avian parasites

Abstract

Between November 2020 and March 2021, three species of birds, one each of a tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), and great blue heron (Ardea herodias) were salvaged from Lawrence and Polk counties, Arkansas, and examined for parasites. Found were four taxa of parasites, including a dicrocoeliid trematode, a cyclophyllidean cestode, and species of philopterid and menoponid lice. We document new host and distributional records for these parasites from select birds of the state.

Recommended Citation

McAllister, C.T. and Robison, H.W. (2023) "Noteworthy Parasites (Trematoda, Cestoda, Phthiraptera) of Three Birds (Aves: Passeriformes; Pelecaniformes; Piciformes) from Arkansas," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 77, Article 7.
https://doi.org/10.54119/jaas.2023.77106
Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol77/iss1/7