ABSTRACT
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.
Keywords: Turdus merula, lice, Ricinus elongatus, Brueelia merulensis, Turkey
