Parasites of chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) population. Part II. Blood parasites.
Blood parasites of Chaffinches caught from June to October near Luknajno Lake (Mazurian Lakeland) were studied. Only parasites belonging to the genera Haemoproteus were found. A decrease in prevalence as the season progressed was observed. No differences in blood parasite infections in relation to the sex of the birds were found. Also males body weight was not affected by the presence of parasites.
Pawełczyk
Agnieszka
A
Department of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, Poland. agap@biol.uw.wdu.pl
Gryczyńska
Alicja
A
Mazgajski
Tomasz D
TD
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D005618:Fresh Water; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D015995:Prevalence; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D020308:Songbirds / Q000469:parasitology