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S. Philornis downsi - a recently discovered parasite on the Galapagos archipelago - a threat for Darwin's finches?

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Alien parasites feed on Galapagos Islands' unique chicks.

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  1. Fessel, B. & Tebbich, S. S. Philornis downsi - a recently discovered parasite on the Galápagos archipelago - a threat for Darwin's finches? Ibis, 144, 445 - 451, (2002).

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