[THE FAUNA AND POPULATION OF CHEWING LICE (INSECTA, PHTHIRAPTERA) PARASITIZING SEDENTARY PASSERINE BIRDS (AVES, PASSERIFORMES) IN YAKUTIA].

Abstract

The data on the fauna, abundance and prevalence of chewing lice collected from 360 specimens of 13 sedentary species of passerine birds in Yakutia are given. A total of 3206 chewing lice specimens belonging to 27 species of 6 genera were found. Most explored bird species were infested with several chewing lice species. We assume exchanges of parasites could take place between some bird species in the region explored.