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Trypanosomes of some Fennoscandian birds

Abstract

Linear measurements and derived indices of trypanosomes from species of Fennoscandian birds were compared to those reported form Trypanosoma avium, T. everetti, T. ontarioensis and T. paddae. The trypanosomes encountered in the Fennoscandian birds were identified as T. avium from Tengmalm's owl Aegolius funereus and the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, T. everetti from the great tit Parus major and collared flycatcher F. albicollis and T. ontarioensis from the collared flycatcher; T. paddae was not seen.

Trypanosoma; measurements; indices; owls; passerines


ABSTRACT

Trypanosomes of some Fennoscandian birds

Gordon F. Bennett1

Pirkko Siikamäki2

Osmo Rätti2

Klas Allander3

Lars Gustafsson3

Debbie Squires-Parsons1

Memorial University of New-foundland, Department of Biology, International Reference Centre for Avian, St. John's, Canada

University of Jyväskylä, Department of Zoology, Jyväskylä, Finland

Uppsala University, Department of Zoology, Uppsala, Sweden

Linear measurements and derived indices of trypanosomes from species of Fennoscandian birds were compared to those reported form Trypanosoma avium, T. everetti, T. ontarioensis and T. paddae. The trypanosomes encountered in the Fennoscandian birds were identified as T. avium from Tengmalm's owl Aegolius funereus and the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, T. everetti from the great tit Parus major and collared flycatcher F. albicollis and T. ontarioensis from the collared flycatcher; T. paddae was not seen.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    01 June 2009
  • Date of issue
    Dec 1994
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