Abstract
ABSTRACT The southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis, is a bird frequently seen in most of Brazil. Although it is widely distributed in other Brazilian biomes, including some parts of the Brazilian Amazon, it has only been recorded in the western Amazonian state of Acre since 2000. We report the presence of intestinal parasites in individuals of V. chilensis from the Cazumbá-Iracema Extractive Reserve in Acre through a coproparasitological analysis. Seven of the nine sampled individuals were parasitized. We observed larvae of Strongyloides sp. (28.5% of the samples), and eggs of Ascaridia sp. (28.5%), Ancylostoma sp. (14.2%), and Choanotaenia sp. (42.8%). These parasites are reported for the first time parasitizing V. chilensis in Brazil. The parasitized birds may act as reservoirs and were recorded in a peridomicile area, which may facilitate their contact with domestic birds.
Highlights
The southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis, is a bird frequently seen in most of Brazil
Apesar de ser uma espécie amplamente distribuída em todos os biomas brasileiros, incluindo algumas partes da Amazônia bresileira, somente a partir de 2000 começou a ser observado no Estado do Acre
The genus Vanellus Brisson, 1760 has 24 species, which are found on all continents (Wiersma and Kirwan 2020), but only two species occur in Brazil, the pied lapwing, Vanellus cayanus (Latham, 1790) and the southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) (Piacentini et al 2015)
Summary
The southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis, is a bird frequently seen in most of Brazil. First record of helminths parasitizing Vanellus chilensis (Aves, Charadriiformes) in Acre state, southwestern Brazilian Amazon. SOUZA et al Helminths of Vanellus chilensis in Acre
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