Two Chewing Lice Species, Colpocephalum subzerafae and Laemobothrion tinnunculi, on A Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in Istanbul: Two New Records from Turkey

Esatgil M. U., Efil I. I., Tuzer E.

KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.18, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

On the examination of a male kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), which was captured in Istanbul in June of 2011, three lice were collected. The lice were examined microscopically and two species of chewing lice (Colpocephalum subzerafae and Laemobothrion tinnunculi) were identified. All of the lice were male. These species are recorded for the first time from Turkey.