Migrations, ie the recurring, roundtrip movement of animals between distant and distinct
habitats, occur among diverse metazoan taxa. Although traditionally linked to avoidance of …

Haemosporidian parasites of the genera Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, and Haemoproteus
are one of the most prevalent and widely studied groups of parasites infecting birds …

Diseases can play a role in species decline. Among them, haemosporidian parasites, vector-
transmitted protozoan parasites, are known to constitute a risk for different avian species …

Background Migratory birds play an important part in the spread of parasites, with more or
less impact on resident birds. Previous studies focus on the prevalence of parasites, but …

Abstract Background The order Accipitriformes comprises the largest group of birds of prey
with 260 species in four families. So far, 21 haemosporidian parasite species have been …

Determining the prevalence and local transmission dynamics of parasitic organisms are
necessary to understand the ability of parasites to persist in host populations and disperse …

Avian blood parasites, from the genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon,
are predicted to alter their range and prevalence as global temperatures change, and host …

Aim We compared the parasite assemblages of over‐wintering migratory birds and
permanent residents on the wintering grounds. We determined whether parasite sharing …

Migratory birds spend several months in their breeding grounds in sympatry with local
resident birds and relatively shorter periods of time at stopover sites. During migration …

Infectious diseases often vary seasonally in a predictable manner, and seasonality may be
responsible for geographical differences in prevalence. In temperate regions, vector-borne …