ABSTRACT
The authors report the occurrence of Struthiolipeurus rheae parasitizing rheas from comercial breeding centers in Pelotas and Passo Fundo, RS, from an ornamental bird in Porto Alegre, RS, and from a conservationist breeding center in Araxá, MG, Brazil.
KEY WORDS
Rhea americana
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Struthiolipeurus rheae
; comercial; louse; Rhea; Phthiraptera