Stanislav Greš

• University of Prešov

We present a summarization of an overview of hippoboscid flies parasitizing bird hosts in Slovakia. Six new host associations are presented in this paper: Lipoptena fortisetosa Maa, 1965 collected on Certhia familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 and Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758), Ornithomya biloba Dufour, 1827 collected on S. atricapilla, Ornithomya chlo...

The hippoboscids play important roles in ecosystem functioning and can serve as indicators of biodiversity and ecosystem health. These bloodsucking ectoparasites are important from a public health perspective, as they can serve as vectors of various endoparasitic pathogens in animals and humans, although our understanding is still limited in this c...

This study presents findings from a pilot investigation regarding the presence of bird carcasses in close proximity to roadways in the district of Sabinov, located in eastern Slovakia. Over the period of 2016 to 2021, a total of 29 bird carcasses were identified through mapping. The highest frequency of carcasses was observed during April and May (...

The available keys for European Hippoboscidae are outdated and do not cover all species currently known from Europe. Therefore, identification keys to the eleven genera and 31 species of the European hippo-boscids are provided here. Ornithomya comosa (Austen, 1930) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) is recorded for the first time from the territory of Slovak...

Prieskum ornitologickej sekcie na XLV. ročníku Východoslovenského tábora ochrancov prírody (VsTOP) prebiehal, tak ako každý rok už po hniezdnej sezóne. Mapovanie prebiehalo v obci Zámutov a blízkom okolí. Ornitologická sekcia pracovala v zložení Miroslav Fulín, Benjamín Jarčuška, Michal Revický, Stanislav Greš, Iveta Dolná, Jakub Repaský a Peter Kr...

A faunistic overview of louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) from the Sabinov district, especially the Sabinov Bird Ringing Station, is presented. Five hippoboscid fly species (15 samples) were captured on five host bird species. Records of Ornithomya avicularia on Hirundo rustica represent a new host record for Slovakia. Records of Lipoptena forti...

In the present study, we explored the effects of urban habitat attributes on richness, density and community composition of breeding birds. We performed the study during breeding season within a small town (c. 12,000 inhabitants) in eastern Slovakia in 2019. We assessed bird data and habitat characteristics for seven zones (town centre, an old deta...

In the present study, we explored the effects of urban habitat attributes on richness, density and community composition of breeding birds. We performed the study during breeding season within a small town (c. 12,000 inhabitants) in eastern Slovakia in 2019. We assessed bird data and habitat characteristics for seven zones (town centre, an old deta...

RESULTS OF BIRD MONITORING AT STRELNICA LOCALITY NEAR SABINOV USING CES RINGING METHODOLOGY Summary The Constant Effort Sites (CES) scheme is the first national standardized ringing programme which started in 1983 in Great Britain. Since then many ornithologist in Europe adopted CES methodology. Essentially ringers operate the same nets in the same...

The results of bird banding acquired during spring campaign in 2019.

The list of all known locality and host records from the literature on louse flies from Slovakia are summarized, with the addition of new collection data. New locality data are provided for five species. Three species are added to the Slovakian list: Icosta minor (Bigot in Thomson, 1858), which was erroneously cited for Moravia instead of Slovakia...