ADDITIONAL RECORDS OF ECTOSYMBIONTS FROM THE OVENBIRD (Seiurus aurocapilla) ON VACA KEY, FLORIDA.

This article, published in the Florida Field Naturalist, discusses the presence of ectosymbionts on Ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapilla) on Vaca Key, Florida. The author previously reported unidentified feather mites on an Ovenbird in the same location. In this study, the author recovered 10 mites and 1 louse from a dead Ovenbird and sent them to specialists for identification. Three species of feather mites were identified, along with an unidentifiable louse. The article also mentions previous findings of lice and feather mites on Ovenbirds in other locations. The study highlights the complexity of host-parasite relationships and the need for further research. [Extracted from the article]