[Chewing lice species (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) found on blackbirds (Turdus merula): new records from Turkey].

OBJECTIVE

This study was conducted to detect the chewing lice species on the blackbirds shot (Turdus merula) in Yeşilyurt village, Çanakkale

METHODS

Four Blackbirds (Turdus merula) shot by a hunter were examined for lice in Yeşilyurt village, Çanakkale. The lice specimens collected on the Blackbirds were preserved in alcohol 70%, transparented in KOH 10% and mounted on the slides in Canada balsam.

RESULTS

The lice specimens were identified as Ricinus elongatus (Olfers, 1816) and Brueelia merulensis (Denny, 1842) on microscopical examination.

CONCLUSION

In this study, R. elongatus and B. merulensis are recorded for the first time in Turkey.