Ferianc O, Lichard M
Bull World Health Organ. 1967;36 Suppl(Suppl 1):19-23.
Birds play an important role in the ecology of ticks in the Tribec and Hronský Inovec Mountains. Although the population density of birds is relatively constant (in comparison with that of mammals), the number of species present and the relative importance of each change with the seasons. In spring the probability of birds becoming infected by ticks is fairly low and the phoretic relations between birds and ticks are less important then than at other times of the year. During summer and autumn the activity of birds increases and during these periods they spread ticks both to neighbouring and to more distant biotopes. The stability of the bird population and the great mobility of birds lead to the establishment of durable tick stands and a fairly uniform tick density on suitable biotopes.
鸟类在特里贝克山和赫龙斯基伊诺韦茨山蜱虫的生态环境中扮演着重要角色。尽管鸟类的种群密度相对稳定（与哺乳动物相比），但现存的鸟类物种数量以及每个物种的相对重要性会随季节变化。春季鸟类被蜱虫感染的概率相当低，且此时鸟类与蜱虫之间的携带关系不如一年中的其他时间重要。在夏季和秋季，鸟类的活动增加，在此期间它们将蜱虫传播到邻近和更远的生物群落。鸟类种群的稳定性和较强的移动性导致在适宜的生物群落中形成持久的蜱虫栖息地以及相当均匀的蜱虫密度。
