https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:4519 Chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on a wild Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and a zoo-kept Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Tyrol, Austria Pikalo, Jutta Jutta Pikalo 0000-0003-3502-4240 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Sychra, Oldrich Oldrich Sychra Pena-Espinoza, Miguel Miguel Pena-Espinoza 0000-0001-5992-8995 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Galat, Maryna Maryna Galat Unterköfler, Maria Maria Unterköfler 0000-0003-2947-1423 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Heddergott, Mike Mike Heddergott Glawischnig, W. W. Glawischnig Fuehrer, Hans-Peter Hans-Peter Fuehrer 0000-0002-4178-0133 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Springer journal article open access eng 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. Chewing Lice Colpocephalum Turbinatum Craspedorrhynchus Aquilinus Falcolipeurus Quadripustulatus Aquila Chrysaetos Gyps Fulvus http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o:4519/download 10.1007/s00436-025-08531-y https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:605 application/pdf Parasitology Research issn:1432-1955 VoR Parasitology Research 124 7 1.38 MB 2025