ArticleParasites & vectors2021
Sex and nest type influence avian blood parasite prevalence in a high-elevation bird community.
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- Evolutionary drivers of sex-specific parasite prevalence in wild birds.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Parallel elevational replacement of hosts and parasites in a highly susceptible songbird genus.Oecologia · 2026Article
- Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Three Wild Columbids from Germany.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Morphometry, hematology, and plasma chemistry of common coot (Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2025Article
- Factors influencing a common but neglected blood parasite prevalence in breeding populations of passerines.Parasitology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Avian Haemosporidian Infection on Feather Quality and Feather Growth Rate of Migratory Passerines.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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- A singleInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2023Article
- Estimating parasite infrapopulation size given imperfect detection: Proof-of-concept with ectoparasitic fleas on prairie dogs.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2023Article
- Beta diversity, prevalence, and specificity of avian haemosporidian parasites throughout the annual cycle of Chilean Elaenia (Parasitology · 2022Article
- Host foraging behavior and nest type influence prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites in the Pantanal.Parasitology research · 2022Article
- Prevalence and diversity of haemosporidians in a migratory high-elevation hummingbird in North America.Parasitology research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites and the factors influencing infection in the Colorado Rocky Mountains are largely unknown. With climate change expected to promote the expansion of vector and avian blood parasite distributions, baseline knowledge and continued monitoring of the prevalence and diversity of these parasites is needed.
methodsUsing an occupancy modeling framework, we conducted a survey of haemosporidian parasite species infecting an avian community in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in order to estimate the prevalence and diversity of blood parasites and to investigate species-level and individual-level characteristics that may influence infection.
resultsWe estimated the prevalence and diversity of avian Haemosporidia across 24 bird species, detecting 39 parasite haplotypes. We found that open-cup nesters have higher Haemoproteus prevalence than cavity or ground nesters. Additionally, we found that male Ruby-crowned Kinglets, White-crowned Sparrows, and Wilson's Warblers have higher Haemoproteus prevalence compared to other host species. Plasmodium prevalence was relatively low (5%), consistent with the idea that competent vectors may be rare at high altitudes.
conclusionsOur study presents baseline knowledge of haemosporidian parasite presence, prevalence, and diversity among avian species in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and adds to our knowledge of host-parasite relationships of blood parasites and their avian hosts.
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