Hi Brian,
While banding bush birds I occasionally catch small passerines with ticks,
usually embedded between the base of the bill and the eye. I haven't
recorded this in any systematic way but I know that it has happened with
more than a few species. One that immediately comes to mind is the
Yellow-throated Scrubwren. I don't know what species of tick/s is/are
involved and I have usually removed them before releasing the bird.
Regards
Greg
Dr Greg. P. Clancy
Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Hawkins
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 2:06 PM
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Subject: Birds that carry and/or eat ticks?
Dear all,
A friend is putting together an information booklet on ticks, and wants to
know which birds carry and/or eat ticks? Does anyone have any information?
I imagine Cattle Egrets eat cattle ticks, but I've never had any luck
trying to feed 'shellbacks' to chooks or Brush-turkeys.
Brian Hawkins
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