Ectoparasites Associated with Desert Raven Corvus ruficollis, Lesson, 1831 at the Eastern Desert, Red Sea, Egypt

Egypt is characterized by many deserts associated with cities. The desert raven considered an ancient one of the most abundant birds in Egyptian and susceptible to a wide range ectoparasites. therefore, present study was identify ectoparasites that infect brown-necked Corvus ruficollis Wadi Dara, Eastern Desert, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. During two years from 2020 2022, several parasites were collected raven. Sixteen live ravens nine nests governorate investigated. thirteen lice species belonging suborders, four dipteran families, ten mite also tick families. Generally, are primary cause dangerous effects for domestic migratory bird species, presence migration route eastern increases chance transmission between different same area.