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Stray notes on two phthirapteran species occurring on Indian grey Horn Bill, Tockus birostris Scopoli (Coraciformes: Bucerotidae)

Authors: Aftab Ahmad, Gaurav Arya, Nayanci Bansal, A. K. Saxena

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 4/2015

Abstract

Two phthirapteran species (an amblyceran Chapinia clayae and an ischnoceran, Buceroemersonia clarkei) were recovered from eight Indian grey Horn Bills, during 2009 in district Rampur (India). The occurrence of B. clarkei on Indian birds has not been noted earlier. The population characteristics of both the species have been recorded. On the basis of crop contents C. clayae appeared to be a probable haematophagous. The egg chorion of B. clarkei appeared smooth that of C. clayae bears sculpturing.

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Title: Stray notes on two phthirapteran species occurring on Indian grey Horn Bill, Tockus birostris Scopoli (Coraciformes: Bucerotidae)
Authors: Aftab Ahmad
Gaurav Arya
Nayanci Bansal
A. K. Saxena
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0409-z

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