Table 2 Morphological identification of ticks collected from avian hosts of target and non-target species . See Additional file 1: Table S1 and Additional file 2: Table S2 for details about non-target species
Avian host | Hyalomma spp. | H. marginatum complex | Ixodes spp. | Haemaphysalis spp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Target species | ||||
 P. phoenicurus | 10 | 30 | 1 | – |
 S. rubetra | 10 | 104 | – | – |
 S. communis | 10 | 92 | 2 | – |
Non-target species | ||||
 13 species | 51 | 119 | 8 | 2 |