P. Nihal Dayawansa

Nest-dwelling Mites of Selected Common Bird Species in Sri Lanka

Vidyani S. Kulatunga, Wayne Knee, Inoka C. Perera & P. Nihal Dayawansa · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2023

Bird nests primarily function to protect and incubate eggs and nestlings. However, nests are also host to a broad diversity and abundance of arthropod associates, primarily mites (Acari). Our knowledge of nest dwelling mites of common bird species in Sri Lanka is quite limited an...