01474nas a2200181 4500008004100000245025200041210006900293300001000362490000700372520079100379653001201170653000901182653001001191653001601201653001301217100002501230856003701255 2019 eng d00aLICE AND MITES COLLECTED FROM A WOOD THRUSH (Hylocichla mustelina), A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia), A COMMON GRACKLE (Quiscalus quiscula), AND A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus polyglottos) ON VACA KEY, FLORIDA0 aLICE AND MITES COLLECTED FROM A WOOD THRUSH iHylocichla mustelin a25-280 v413 a

Florida’s bird fauna is species-rich with over 500 species known from the state (Greenlaw et al. 2014). Yet little to nothing is known about the ectoparasite fauna of most species; what is known was summarized by Forrester and Spalding (2003). Since then few contributions have been made to our knowledge. This note reports ectoparasites removed from three birds found dead outside a building on Vaca Key in the City of Marathon,
Monroe County, Florida (24.729984, -81.039438) and one bird killed by a moving vehicle also on Vaca Key. All birds were examined for ectoparasites and specimens were handled and prepared for study as in previous reports (Hribar and Miller 2011; Hribar 2013, 2014). Slide-mounted specimens were sent to specialists for identification.

10aFlorida10alice10amites10aNew records10aVaca Key1 aHribar, Lawrence, J. uhttps://sora.unm.edu/node/150676