Jutta Pikalo Jutta Pikalo Oldrich Sychra Oldrich Sychra Miguel Pena-Espinoza Miguel Pena-Espinoza Maryna Galat Maryna Galat Maria Unterköfler Maria Unterköfler Mike Heddergott Mike Heddergott W. Glawischnig W. Glawischnig Hans-Peter Fuehrer Hans-Peter Fuehrer Springer 2025 Chewing lice (Phthiraptera) are obligate and permanent ectoparasites commonly found on birds. The life cycle of these insects is completed on the body of the host and therefore many are host specific. This is the first report of chewing lice on a wild Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and a zoo-kept Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Tyrol, Austria. Three different species of chewing lice were identified: Craspedorrhynchus aquilinus was found on Aquila chrysaetos and Colpocephalum turbinatum and Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus were found on Gyps fulvus. The lice were identified morphologically and by barcoding. Chewing lice (Phthiraptera) of eagles, vultures, and other Accipitriformes are understudied, and further research is needed. PDFDocument eng 2025-11-10T11:43:18.314727Z 2025 Chewing Lice Colpocephalum Turbinatum Craspedorrhynchus Aquilinus Falcolipeurus Quadripustulatus Aquila Chrysaetos Gyps Fulvus 1447941 b application/pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/