Mixed species flock, nest height, and elevation partially explain avian haemoparasite prevalence in Colombia.

The high avian biodiversity present in the Neotropical region offers a great opportunity to explore the ecology of host-parasite relationships. We present a survey of avian haemoparasites in a megadiverse country and explore how parasite prevalences are related to physical and ecological host charac...

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Main Authors: Angie D González, Nubia E Matta, Vincenzo A Ellis, Eliot T Miller, Robert E Ricklefs, H Rafael Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4065061?pdf=render

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