Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles R. Brown ◽  
Mary B. Brown ◽  
Peter Pyle ◽  
Michael A. Patten
Keyword(s):  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota

Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles R. Brown ◽  
Mary B. Brown ◽  
Peter Pyle ◽  
Michael A. Patten
Keyword(s):  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota

THREE NEW SPECIES OF FLEAS FROM CANADA (SIPHONAPTERA)

1979 ◽  
Vol 111 (6) ◽  
pp. 713-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.P. Holland
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Peromyscus Maniculatus ◽  
Deer Mice ◽  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota ◽  
The Family ◽  
Three New Species

AbstractThree new species of fleas are described, two of the family HYSTRICHOPSYLLIDAE Tiraboschi 1904 (Nearctopsylla grahami n. sp. and Rhadinopsylla (Micropsylla) rauschi n. sp.) and one of the family CERATOPHYLLIDAE Dampf 1908 (Ceratophyllus calderwoodi n. sp,). N. grahami is known only from western Ontario where it has been collected from marten, Martes a. americana. R. (M.) rauschi was collected from deer mice, Peromyscus maniculatus osgoodi, in southwestern Saskatchewan. C. calderwoodi was collected from a nest of cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, in eastern New Brunswick.

scholarly journals Dispersing hemipteran vectors have reduced arbovirus prevalence

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 20140117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy T. Moore ◽  
Charles R. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Movement Behaviour ◽  
Virus Prevalence ◽  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota ◽  
Infected Insect ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Wildlife Populations ◽  
Oeciacus Vicarius

A challenge in managing vector-borne zoonotic diseases in human and wildlife populations is predicting where epidemics or epizootics are likely to occur, and this requires knowing in part the likelihood of infected insect vectors dispersing pathogens from existing infection foci to novel areas. We measured prevalence of an arbovirus, Buggy Creek virus, in dispersing and resident individuals of its exclusive vector, the ectoparasitic swallow bug ( Oeciacus vicarius ), that occupies cliff swallow ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota ) colonies in western Nebraska. Bugs colonizing new colony sites and immigrating into established colonies by clinging to the swallows’ legs and feet had significantly lower virus prevalence than bugs in established colonies and those that were clustering in established colonies before dispersing. The reduced likelihood of infected bugs dispersing to new colony sites indicates that even heavily infected sites may not always export virus to nearby foci at a high rate. Infected arthropods should not be assumed to exhibit the same dispersal or movement behaviour as uninfected individuals, and these differences in dispersal should perhaps be considered in the epidemiology of vector-borne pathogens such as arboviruses.

scholarly journals Annual Reproductive Success of Culvert-Dwelling Cliff Swallows in East-Central Texas

The Condor ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 879-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl L. Kosciuch ◽  
Andrew C. Kasner ◽  
Keith A. Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Avian Species ◽  
East Central ◽  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota ◽  
Central Texas

Abstract Most studies describing reproductive biology of an avian species provide some measure of annual reproductive success (ARS), frequently reported per nest or per egg. These measurements do not indicate the success of average females in the population. We report conventional measures of reproductive success along with ARS(b), number of broods successfully reared per female, and ARS(k), number of young successfully reared per female. We calculated ARS for four culvert-dwelling Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) colonies in east-central Texas from 1982 to 1985 (n = 1805 nests) and compared our calculations of ARS with those reported for other regions. We analyzed differences in number of fledglings per female to estimate variation in ARS among years and among culverts. In east-central Texas, ARS differed significantly among years and among culverts. We attributed variation in ARS to predation and abiotic factors. Consistent reporting of ARS would facilitate comparisons among populations or species over multiple scales. Éxito Reproductivo Anual de Petrochelidon pyrrhonota que Forman Colonias en Puentes del Este-Central de Texas Resumen. La mayoría de los estudios que describen la biología reproductiva de especies de aves proveen alguna medida de éxito reproductivo anual (ERA), la cual, se reporta frecuentemente por nido o por huevo. Estas medidas no indican el éxito reproductivo de las hembras promedio de la población. Nosotros reportamos medidas convencionales de éxito reproductivo junto con el ERA(b), número de nidadas exitosamente criadas por hembra y ERA(k), número de juveniles exitosamente criados por hembra. Calculamos el ERA para cuatro colonias de Petrochelidon pyrrhonota que habitan puentes en el este-central de Texas desde 1982 hasta 1985 (n = 1805 nidos) y comparamos nuestros cálculos de ERA con aquellos reportados para otras regiones. Analizamos las diferencias en el número de pichones por hembra para estimar variaciones en el ERA entre años y entre puentes. En el este-central de Texas el ERA varió significativamente entre años y entre puentes. Atribuimos la variación en el ERA a depredación y factores abióticos. El informe consistente de valores de ERA facilitaría la comparación entre poblaciones y especies a través de múltiples escalas.

Helminth parasites of the cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Veillot, 1817 in Colorado, with two new species

1975 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Kayton ◽  
Gerald D. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
New Host ◽  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Host Records ◽  
Eleven Species

AbstractNinety-seven cliff swallows, Petrocheilidon pyrrhonota, were examined from North-eastern Colorado. Five species of nematodes (Hadjelia pyrrhonotae sp. n., Acuaria sp., Microtetrameres inermis, Splendidofilaria sp., Diplotriaena sp.); four species of trematodes (Concinnum minor sp. n., Brachylecithum marinholutzi, Plagiorchis maculosus, Stomylotremagratiosus); and two species of acanthocephala.(Mediorhynchusgrandis, Mediorhynchus papillosus (juveniles)) were recovered. All eleven species of helminths represent new host records. Six new records (Hadjelia pyrrhonota, Microtetrameres inermis, Concinnum minor, Brachylecithum marinlwlutzi, Plagiorchis maculosus, Stomylotrema gratiosus) were established for Colorado. Five new records (Hadjelia pyrrhonota, Microtetrameres inermis, Concinnum minor, Brachylecithum marinlwlutzi were established for North America.

Notes on a Collection of Bird Fleas from Grand Manah, New Brunswick

1962 ◽  
Vol 94 (7) ◽  
pp. 743-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen H. Benton ◽  
Vaughnda Shatrau
Keyword(s):  
Tree Swallow ◽  
Somateria Mollissima ◽  
Barn Swallow ◽  
Corvus Brachyrhynchos ◽  
Oceanodroma Leucorhoa ◽  
Herring Gulls ◽  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota ◽  
Savannah Sparrow ◽  
Bank Swallow

Near Grand Manan Island, in the Ray of Fundy and about 20 miles from the coast of Maine and 30 miles from Nova Scotia, lie Kent Island and Hay Island. During the summer of 1961, we secured collections of bird nests from these islands so as to study the flea fauna. Nests of the following species were collected: Larus argentatus, herring gull; Somateria mollissima, common eider; Corvus brachyrhynchos, crow; Oceanodroma leucorhoa, Leach's petrel; Riparia r. riparia, bank swallow; Hirundo rustica erythrogaster, barn swallow; Petrochelidon pyrrhonota albifrons, cliff swallow; Iridoprocne bicolor, tree swallow; and Passerculus sondwichensis, savannah sparrow. The nests of herring gulls, eiders, crows, and Leach's petrels proved to be without fleas, but from the other nests 797 fleas were collected.

Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles R. Brown ◽  
Mary B. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Cliff Swallow ◽  
Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota
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