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Idiosyncrasy of feather mite intensity and prevalence across passerine bird species: a comparative study

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The intensity and prevalence of feather mites, the most diverse group of avian ectosymbionts, differ strongly between species. We studied 17 bird species traits and two feather mite community features potentially related to interspecific differences in feather mite intensity and prevalence across bird species.