Table 2.  Species of feather mites known from birds in Canada (sorted by host), from published records. See Table 1 for placement of mite genera in families.

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Host family

Host genus

Host species

Host authority

Mite genus

Mite species

Mite authority

Province

Reference

Accipitridae

Pandion

haliaetus

Linnaeus

Bonnetella

fusca

(Nitzsch)

ON

15

Alaudidae

Eremophila

alpestris

(Linnaeus)

Analges

tridentulatus

Haller

Canada

26, 28

Alcedinidae

Ceryle

alcyon

Linnaeus

Gabucinia

alcyon

Boyd

ON

8, 28

Anatidae

Anas

acuta

Linnaeus

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

americana

Gmelin

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

americana

Gmelin

Freyana

largifolia

(Dubinin)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

clypeata

Linnaeus

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

clypeata

Linnaeus

Freyana

largifolia

(Dubinin)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

crecca

Linnaeus

Freyana

largifolia

(Dubinin)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

discors

Linnaeus

Freyana

largifolia

(Dubinin)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

platyrhynchos

Linnaeus

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

strepera

Linnaeus

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Anas

strepera

Linnaeus

Freyana

largifolia

(Dubinin)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Aythya

americana

Eyton

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

MB

9, 28

Anatidae

Cygnus

columbianus

(Ord)

Vingrassia

cygni

Mironov and Galloway

MB

18

Anatidae

Melanitta

nigra

Linnaeus

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

BC, NL

7, 28

Anatidae

Melanitta

perspicillata

Linnaeus

Freyana

anatina

(Koch)

BC, NL

7, 28

Apodidae

Cypseloides

niger

(Gmelin)

Rhynchocaulus

nephoecetou

Peterson, Atyeo and Moss

Canada

22, 28

Bombycillidae

Bombycilla

cedrorum

Vieillot

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Cathartidae

Cathartes

aura

(Linnaeus)

Ancyralges

cathartinus

Mironov and Galloway

MB

19

Cathartidae

Cathartes

aurus

(Linnaeus)

Cathartacarus

aurae

Mironov and Galloway

MB

19

Columbidae

Columba

livia

Gmelin

Passeroptes

bispinosus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Columbidae

Columba

livia

Gmelin

Falculifer

rostratus

(Buchholz)

ON

20, 28

Columbidae

Ectopistes

migratorius

(Linnaeus)

Diplaegidia

gladiator

(Haller)

ON

26, 28

Corvidae

Cyanocitta

cristata

(Linnaeus)

Megninia

aculeatus

(Haller)

Canada

26, 28

Emberezidae

Pheucticus

ludovicianus

(Linnaeus)

Analges

fringillarum

Haller

Canada

26, 28

Emberizidae

Junco

hyemalis

(Linnaeus)

Analges

passerinus

(Linnaeus)

Canada

26, 28

Emberizidae

Junco

hyemalis

(Linnaeus)

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Emberizidae

Melospiza

georgiana

(Latham)

Proctophyllodes

polyxenus

Atyeo and Braasch

NL

1, 28

Emberizidae

Melospiza

melodia

( Wilson )

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Emberizidae

Plectrophenax

nivalis

(Linnaeus)

Analges

longispinosus

Tyrrell

MB

26

Emberizidae

Plectrophenax

nivalis

(Linnaeus)

Analges

longispinosus

Tyrrell

MB

25

Emberizidae

Pooecetes

gramineus

(Gmelin)

Pterodectes

muticus

Banks

ON

4, 28

Emberizidae

Spizella

passerina

(Bechstein)

Analges

passerinus

(Linnaeus)

Canada

26, 28

Emberizidae

Zonotrichia

albicollis

(Gmelin)

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Fringillidae

Carduelis

pinus

( Wilson )

Proctophyllodes

pinnatus

(Nitzsch)

NL

27, 28

Fringillidae

Pinicola

enucleator

(Linnaeus)

Proctophyllodes

glandarinus

(Koch)

NL

1, 28

Hirundinidae

Tachycineta

bicolor

(Vieillot)

Megninia

albidus

(Tyrrell)

Canada

5, 26, 28

Hirundinidae

Tachycineta

bicolor

(Vieillot)

Pteronyssoides

tyrrelli

(Canestrini)

Canada

26, 28

Hydrobatidae

Oceanodroma

castro

(Vieillot)

Brephosceles

decapus

(Gaud)

NL

21

Icteridae

Agelaius

phoeniceus

(Linnaeus)

Proctophyllodes

egglestoni

Spory

MB

13

Icteridae

Agelaius

phoeniceus

(Linnaeus)

Mesalgoides

johnstoni

Spory

MB

13

Icteridae

Dolichonyx

oryzivorus

(Linnaeus)

Analges

passerinus

(Linnaeus)

Canada

26, 28

Mimidae

Dumetella

carolinensis

(Linnaeus)

Megninia

tyrrelli

(Haller)

Canada

26, 28

Muscicapidae

Catharus

guttatus

(Pallas)

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Muscicapidae

Ixoreus

naevius

(Gmelin)

Promyialges

uncus

(Vizthum)

BC

23

Muscicapidae

Turdus

migratorius

Linnaeus

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Muscicapidae

Turdus

migratorius

Linnaeus

Proctophyllodes

musicus

Vitzthum

NL

24, 27, 28

Parulidae

Dendroica

coronata

(Linnaeus)

Proctophyllodes

quadrisetosus

Atyeo and Braasch

NL

27, 28

Parulidae

Dendroica

palmarum

(Gmelin)

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Parulidae

Dendroica

striata

(Forster)

Analges

digitatus

Haller

Canada

26, 28

Parulidae

Dendroica

striata

(Forster)

Proctophyllodes

dendroicae

Atyeo and Braasch

NL

24, 27, 28

Parulidae

Dendroica

striata

(Forster)

Proctophyllodes

longiquadratus

Atyeo and Braasch

NL

1, 28

Parulidae

Mniotilta

varia

(Linnaeus)

Proctophyllodes

armatus

(Banks)

ON

4, 28

Parulidae

Parus

hudsonicus

Forster

Proctophyllodes

ateri

Fritsch

NL

27, 28

Pelecanidae

Pelecanus

erythrorhynchos

Gmelin

Metingrassia

pelecani

Mironov and Galloway

MB

18

Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocorax

auritus

(Lesson)

Scutomegninia

microfalcifera

Mironov

Canada

16

Picidae

Melanerpes

erythrocephalus

(Linnaeus)

Pteronyssoides

simplex

(Haller)

Canada

26, 28

Picidae

Picoides

villosus

(Linnaeus)

Megninia

pici

(Buchholz)

Canada

26, 28

Picidae

Picoides

villosus

(Linnaeus)

Pteronyssoides

speciosus

(Tyrrell)

Canada

26, 28

Picidae

Sphyrapicus

ruber

(Gmelin)

Pteronyssoides

simplex

(Haller)

Canada

3, 28

Picidae

Sphyrapicus

varius

(Linnaeus)

Pteronyssoides

speciosus

(Tyrrell)

Canada

3, 28

Procellariidae

Puffinus

gravis

(O'Reilly)

Brephosceles

parvatus

Peterson

Canada

21

Procellariidae

Puffinus

gravis

(O'Reilly)

Brephosceles

puffini

Peterson

NB, NL, NS

6, 21

Procellariidae

Puffinus

gravis

(O'Reilly)

Microspalax

manicata

Megnin and Trouessart

NL

6

Procellariidae

Puffinus

griseus

(Gmelin)

Brephosceles

puffini

Peterson

NB, NL, NS

21

Rallidae

Porzana

carolina

(Linnaeus)

Megniniella

ratcliffi

Mironov and Galloway

MB

18

Rallidae

Porzana

carolina

(Linnaeus)

Metanalges

holderi

Mironov and Galloway

MB

18

Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostra

americana

Gmelin

Bychovskiata

subcharadrii

Dubinin

AB

17

Regulidae

Regulus

calendula

(Linnaeus)

Proctophyllodes

glandarinus

(Koch)

NL

27, 28

Scolopacidae

Actitis

macularia

(Linnaeus)

Megninia

forcipatus

(Haller)

Canada

26, 28

Scolopacidae

Calidris

fuscicollis

(Vieillot)

Megninia

forcipatus

(Haller)

Canada

26, 28

Scolopacidae

Calidris

fuscicollis

(Vieillot)

Sikyonemus

pusticulatus

Dabert

MB

10

Scolopacidae

Calidris

himantopus

(Bonaparte)

Montchadskiana

dubinini

Dabert and Ehrnsberger

MB

12

Scolopacidae

Calidris

himantopus

(Bonaparte)

Sikyonemus

micropalamae

Dabert

MB

10

Scolopacidae

Limosa

haemastica

(Linnaeus)

Limosilichus

haemastictae

Dabert

MB

10

Stercorariidae

Stercorarius

parasiticus

(Linnaeus)

Thecarthra

stercorarii

Dubinin

MB

11, 10

Strigidae

Bubo

virginianus

(Gmelin)

Neopetitota

bubonis

Atyeo and Philips

AB

2

Tyrannidae

Empidonax

flaviventris

(Baird and Baird)

Analges

fringillarum

Haller

Canada

26, 28

Tyrannidae

Sayornis

phoebe

(Latham)

Analges

passerinus

(Linnaeus)

Canada

26, 28

Tyrannidae

Sayornis

phoebe

(Latham)

Pterodectes

muticus

Banks

ON

4, 28

Tyrannidae

Tyrannus

sp.

 

Analges

tyranni

Tyrrell

Canada

26, 28

Tyrannidae

Tyrannus

tyrannus

(Linnaeus)

Nycteridocaulus

lamellus

Atyeo

MB

14

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