To the fauna of chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) of birds (Aves: Falconiformes, Strigiformes) in the Lower Don region, Russia

Title: К фауне пухоедов (Insecta: Phthiraptera) птиц (Aves: Falconiformes, Strigiformes) Нижнего Дона, Россия

Ключевые слова: Phthiraptera, дневные хищные птицы, совы, юг европейской части России.

Paper in Russian

Резюме. Фауна пухоедов хищных птиц на территории России изучена недостаточно. На основе анализа многолетних сборов с 22 видов птиц двух отрядов (Falconiformes, Strigiformes) в окрестностях Ростова-на-Дону исследована фауна пухоедов хищных птиц. Обнаружен 21 вид пухоедов, 10 из которых впервые отмечены для фауны России (Colpocephalum milvi Tendeiro, Restivo et Demartis, 1979, C. polonum (Eichler et Zlotorzycka, 1971), C. subzerafae Tendeiro, 1988, C. nanum Piaget, 1890, Craspedorrhynchus dilatatus (Rudow, 1869), C. ranjhae Ansari, 1955, Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866), Strigiphilus tulescovi Balát, 1958, S. cursitans (Nitzsch, 1861), S. barbatus (Osborn, 1902)) и 15 видов – для фауны Западного Предкавказья (Colpocephalum milvi, C. polonum, C. subzerafae, C. nanum Piaget, 1890, С. flavescens (De Haan, 1829), Craspedorrhynchus dilatatus, C. platystomus (Burmeister, 1838), C. ranjhae, C. spathulatus (Giebel, 1874), Degeeriella nisus (Giebel, 1866), D. regalis, Strigiphilus tulescovi, S. cursitans, S. barbatus, Falcolipeurus sulcifrons (Denny, 1842)). Отмечен случай гостепаразитизма Myrsidea sp. на пустельге обыкновенной Falco tinnunculus (Linnaeus, 1758).

English Abstract:

Abstract. Te fauna of chewing lice of raptors is poorly studied in Russia. In the present study, we addressed the fauna of chewing lice of raptors based on material from 22 species (Falconiformes, Strigiformes) collected in the vicinity of Rostov-on-Don in 2001–2017. Birds were examined either during the  virological examination with official permits, or birds died on highways and in collisions with aircrafts at the Rostov-on-Don former airfield were used.  Parasites were collected manually during visual examination of plumage and fixed in a 70% ethanol. In total, 205 birds of were examined. Twenty one species of chewing lice are recorded, 10 of them are new for the fauna of Russia (Colpocephalum milvi Tendeiro, Restivo et Demartis, 1979, C. polonum (Eichler et Zlotorzycka, 1971), C. subzerafae Tendeiro, 1988, C. nanum Piaget, 1890, Craspedorrhynchus dilatatus (Rudow, 1869), C. ranjhae
Ansari, 1955, Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866), Strigiphilus tulescovi Balát, 1958, S. cursitans (Nitzsch, 1861), S. barbatus (Osborn, 1902)) and 15 species are new for the North-West Caucasus (Colpocephalum milvi, C. polonum, C. subzerafae, C. nanum Piaget, 1890, С. flavescens (De
Haan, 1829), Craspedorrhynchus dilatatus, C. platystomus (Burmeister, 1838), C.ranjhae, C.spathulatus (Giebel, 1874), Degeeriella nisus (Giebel, 1866), D. regalis, Strigiphilus tulescovi, S. cursitans, S. barbatus, Falcolipeurus sulcifrons (Denny, 1842)). A case of temporal chewing lice transition from prey to raptor species of bird is registered. Several specimens of lice of the passerine birds specific genus Myrsidea Waterston, 1915 were found onthe common kestrel Falco tinnunculus (Linnaeus, 1758).