Lice infestation in a Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus: ACCIPITRIFORMES): Lice infestation in a Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus: ACCIPITRIFORMES)

N Jeyathilakan; M Palanivelrajan; K Senthilkumar

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v50i1.126558

Authors

Jeyathilakan N TANUVAS
Palanivelrajan, M TANUVAS
Senthilkumar, K TANUVAS

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v50i1.126558

Keywords:

Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus, Laemobothrion maximum

Abstract

Occurrence of lice infestation is not uncommon in wild and exotic birds. The present report deals with occurrence of lice in a Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus belonging to Accipitriformes. External examination of free range Brahminy kite from Vandaloor zoo, Tamil Nadu revealed presence of large sized louse in the feathers and was identified as Laemobothrion maximum on the basis of morphology and morphometry. The present report is found to be first of its kind from Tamil Nadu.

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