Columbicola columbae ( Linnaeus, 1758 )

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Columbicola columbae ( Linnaeus, 1758)

Host: Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 .

Ref.: Straka (1987).

Locations: Martin, 24 Jan. 1977, 15 Dec. 1976, 12 Jul 1977 and 5 Jul. 1979 (Straka Coll., AKMM) .

Note: Straka (1987) recorded the date of collection as “ 15 Dec. 1977 ” but, according to Straka’s notes on labels of both available slides, the correct date is probably “ 15 Dec. 1976 ”. Columba palumbus is noted as host of Columbicola on the label of single slide from 5 Jul. 1979. It was determined by Straka as C. columbae . However, C. palumbus is host of Columbicola claviformis ( Price et al. 2003) . Unfortunately, we can not confirm if this record represents another natural occurrence of C. claviformis or accidental straggler of C. columbae on atypical host, because this specimen is in poor condition. Therefore we accept Straka’s conclusion to not mention C. palumbus neither as host of C. claviformis nor C. columbae .