The traveling insects: Ectoparasite records on Hawaiian wedge-tailed shearwaters, Ardenna pacifica, with a focus on Phthiraptera.

Ectoparasites were collected from 35 live Ardenna pacifica Gmelin chicks (wedge-tailed shearwaters) in October and November 2022 using a fumigant and plastic bag collection method. Additionally, 206 naturally-deceased post-fledging grounded birds were sampled opportunistically over eight years (2015-2023), with fledglings collected during the fledging season (November - December) and adults collected during the breeding season (May - October). Eight species of Phthiraptera were documented in samples from these birds.