Study of the helminthes parasite of digestive tract of the bird (Streptopelia decaocto) in Al- Najif city.

Abstract

The current study aims to investigate the helminthes parasitic fauna in Streptopelia decaocto alimentary canal in Al-Najaf city.A total of 30 specimens of Streptopelia decaocto were collected from Al- Najaf city from 1-1-2009 till 31-3-2009.The digestive tract of birds was examined to know parasitic helminthes. The number of infected birds were twenty seven with percentages of infection 90%. It has been found that infected with 5 species of parasites .The species have included three species of cestodes (Aporina delofound , Raillietina tetragona and Choanotania infundibulum ) with percentages of infection ( 13.33%, 73.33% and 40%) respectively. two species of nematode (Epomidiostomum uncinatum and Amidostomoides anseris ( with percentages of infection (26.66%, 20%) respectively .The result showed that the male and femal of Streptopelia decaocto were differ with there percentages of infection, in male was (87.5%) where as in female was (92.85%). And the result showed that the weight of the birds were decreased with increase of the percentages of infection.