Prevalence of chewing lice species on migratory birds in Razzaza lake

Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera and Amblycera) are permanent, obligate, host-specific ectoparasites commonly found in birds. This study detects the types of chewing on living migratory 436 birds were detected Razzaza Lake that included captured during migration from October 2021 to February 2022 like Anas strepera, crecca, platyrhynchos, clypeata. The soaked 70% ethyl alcohol three species 48 (10.98%) four different bird species; Columbicola columbae, Campanulotes bidentatus, Menacanthus camelinus. A new is M. camelinus was among birds; A. platyrhynchos clypeata, recording 1(2.04%). prevalence sex infested strepera; 13(27.08%), 13(26.53%), crecca; 3(0.80%), 3(6.12%), platyrhynchos; 31(8.27%), 31(63.27%), clypeata; 1(0.27%), 2(4.08%), respectively. Natural History Research Center Museum at Baghdad University confirmed parasite type Migratory one infectious resources for local domestic should be treated continuously prevent pathogen transmission preservation flocks. insecticide used all flocks completion concerning stages cycle life.