Table 2 Number and percentage of avian-derived blood meals identified from nine mosquito species in four eastern equine encephalitis virus foci in Connecticut, 2010–2011

Pass.

Turdidae

Wood thrush

S

1 (12.5)

34 (63.0)

1 (50.0)

1 (25.0)

2 (11.1)

39

Turdidae

American robin

P, T

1 (100)

1 (4.8)

1 (33.3)

3 (5.6)

6

Paridae

Tufted titmouse

P

8 (38.1)

2 (25.0)

1 (33.3)

3 (5.6)

1 (50.0)

6 (33.3)

21

Paridae

Black-capped chickadee

P

3 (14.3)

1 (12.5)

1 (33.3)

5

Icteridae

Red-winged blackbird

P, T

4 (19.0)

2 (25.0)

1 (1.9)

7

Icteridae

Common grackle

P, T

2 (9.5)

1 (1.9)

2 (11.1)

5

Icteridae

Brown-headed cowbird

P, T

1 (12.5)

1

Vireonidae

Yellow-throated vireo

S

2 (9.5)

4 (22.2)

6

Vireonidae

Warbling vireo

S

2 (11.1)

2

Vireonidae

Red-eyed vireo

S

1 (25.0)

1

Mimidae

Gray catbird

S

3 (5.6)

1 (25.0)

4

Polioptilidae

Blue-gray gnatcatcher

S

1 (100)

1

Emberizidae

Chipping sparrow

S

1 (5.6)

1

Emberizidae

Field sparrow

S

1 (4.8)

1

Sturnidae

European starling

P

1 (1.9)

1

Cardinalidae

Northern cardinal

P

1 (1.9)

1

Cardinalidae

Scarlet tanager

S

1 (1.9)

1

Acci.

Accipitridae

Broad-winged hawk

S

2 (3.7)

2

Accipitridae

Red-tailed hawk

P

1 (1.9)

1 (5.6)

2

Accipitridae

Sharp-shinned hawk

P

1 (1.9)

1

Anser.

Anatidae

Canada goose

P

1 (25.0)

1

Columb.

Columbidae

Mourning dove

P

1 (1.9)

1

Cucul.

Cuculidae

Yellow-billed cuckoo

S

1 (12.5)

1

Pici.

Picidae

Northern flicker

P

1 (1.9)

1

Total

1

21

8

1

3

54

2

4

18

112