<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The goal of the present survey was to improve the scarce knowledge regard the endoparasites of raptors in Chile and South America. Thus, necropsy was performed on 14 chimango caracara <italic>Milvago chimango temucoensis</italic> from Los Ríos Region, Chile. From all examined birds, 78.6% were positive to helminths. The species identified were <italic>Capillaria tenuissima, Pterothominx</italic> sp., <italic>Baruscapillaria falconis, Cosmocephalus obvelatus, Skrjabinoclava</italic> sp., <italic>Synhimantus (Dispharynx) nasuta, Synhimantus</italic> (<italic>D</italic>.) sp., <italic>Synhimantus (Synhimantus)</italic> sp., <italic>Paracuaria adunca, Procyrnea spinosa, Porrocaecum depressum, Contracaecum rudolphii</italic> sensu lato, <italic>Stephanoprora</italic> sp. and <italic>Polymorphus mutabilis</italic>. All species listed, with the exception of <italic>C. tenuissima, P. spinosa</italic> and <italic>P. depressum</italic>, are new records for the chimango caracara. Furthermore <italic>C. obvelatus, Skrjabinoclava</italic> sp., <italic>S</italic>. (<italic>D</italic>.) <italic>nasuta, S</italic>. (<italic>D</italic>.) sp., <italic>P. adunca, C. rudolphii</italic> s. l., <italic>Stephanoprora</italic> sp. and <italic>P. mutabilis</italic> all are new records for Neotropical raptors.</p></abstract>

The goal of the present survey was to improve the scarce knowledge regard the endoparasites of raptors in Chile and South America. Thus, necropsy was performed on 14 chimango caracara Milvago chimango temucoensis from Los Ríos Region, Chile. From all examined birds, 78.6% were positive to helminths. The species identified were Capillaria tenuissima, Pterothominx sp., Baruscapillaria falconis, Cosmocephalus obvelatus, Skrjabinoclava sp., Synhimantus (Dispharynx) nasuta, Synhimantus (D.) sp., Synhimantus (Synhimantus) sp., Paracuaria adunca, Procyrnea spinosa, Porrocaecum depressum, Contracaecum rudolphii sensu lato, Stephanoprora sp. and Polymorphus mutabilis. All species listed, with the exception of C. tenuissima, P. spinosa and P. depressum, are new records for the chimango caracara. Furthermore C. obvelatus, Skrjabinoclava sp., S. (D.) nasuta, S. (D.) sp., P. adunca, C. rudolphii s. l., Stephanoprora sp. and P. mutabilis all are new records for Neotropical raptors.

Helminths of <italic>Milvago chimango temucoensis</italic> (Aves: Falconiformes) from Los Ríos Region, Chile: New Records for Neotropical Raptors

Instituto de Patología Animal, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 641, Valdivia,

Programa de Magíster en Ciencias mención Salud Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 641, Valdivia

Oficina de Protección de Recursos Naturales Renovables, Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, Pedro Aguirre Cerda 2004, Region de los Ríos

Helminthologia

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Helminths of  (Aves: Falconiformes) from Los Ríos Region, Chile: New Records for Neotropical Raptors

The goal of the present survey was to improve the scarce knowledge regard the endoparasites of raptors in Chile and South America. Thus, necropsy was performed...

Helminths of Milvago chimango temucoensis (Aves: Falconiformes) from Los Ríos Region, Chile: New Records for Neotropical Raptors

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Nov 21, 2016

Page range: 336 - 353

Received: Apr 27, 2016

Accepted: Sep 28, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0037

Keywords
chimango caracara, raptor, helminths, Chile

© 2016 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

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Helminths of Milvago chimango temucoensis (Aves: Falconiformes) from Los Ríos Region, Chile: New Records for Neotropical Raptors

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Nov 21, 2016

Page range: 336 - 353

Received: Apr 27, 2016

Accepted: Sep 28, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0037

Keywordschimango caracara, raptor, helminths, Chile

© 2016 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
chimango caracara, raptor, helminths, Chile