The prevalence of ectoparasites and intestinal helminths of different pigeon taxa in Medina, Saudi Arabia, with special emphasis on the feral pigeon, Columba livia domestica (Columbiformes: Columbidae), was evaluated. Fifty-four pigeons were examined externally for ectoparasites and 28 feral pigeons were examined for helminths. Two ectoparasites were recorded on feral C. l. domestica (Harami) pigeons, including the shaft louse Menopon gallinae (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), and the pigeon fly, Pseudolynchia canariensis (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), with 100 and 88.90% prevalence, respectively. Ectoparasites were also collected from 5 other breeds of C. l. domestica (Pakistani, Farensi, Turki, Kori, and Qatifi). Menopon gallinae infected Pakistani, Farensi, and Turki pigeons with 100% prevalence. A third ectoparasite, the brown poultry louse, Goniodes dissimilis (Psocodea: Philopteridae), infected Farensi, Turki, and Kori pigeons at rates of 100, 50, and 50%, respectively. Qatifi pigeons were not infected with any ectoparasites. Two types of intestinal helminths were recovered from feral pigeons: cestodes of Raillietina spp. (Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae) and nematodes of Ascaridia sp. (Ascaridida: Ascaridiidae) (with 10.71 and 3.57% prevalences, respectively). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to shed light on the parasites of pigeons in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

评估了沙特阿拉伯麦地那不同鸽系的外寄生虫和肠道蠕虫的患病率，其中特别着重野生鸽“ Columba livia domestica”（Columbiformes：Columbidae）。从外部检查了54只鸽子的体外寄生虫，并检查了28只野生鸽子的蠕虫。在野生C.l.上记录了两种外寄生虫。家蝇（Harami）鸽子，包括轴虱Menopon鸡皮（虱目：Menoponidae），以及鸽飞，Pseudolynchia海枣（双翅目：虱蝇），用100和88.90％的患病率，分别。还从其他5个C. l。品种中收集了寄生虫。domestica（巴基斯坦，法伦西，Turki，Kori和Qatifi）。Menopon gallinae以100％的感染率感染了巴基斯坦，法伦西和图尔基鸽子。第三种外寄生虫，棕色家禽虱，Goniodes dissimilis（Psocodea：Philopteridae），分别以100％，50％和50％的感染率感染了Farensi，Turki和Kori鸽子。卡迪夫鸽没有被任何外寄生虫感染。从野鸽中回收了两种类型的肠道蠕虫：Raillietina spp的割。（Cyclophyllidea：Davaineidae）和线虫蛔虫属。（A螨科：Ascaridiidae）（患病率分别为10.71和3.57％）。据我们所知，这是首次揭示沙特阿拉伯麦地那鸽子寄生虫的研究。