Eighty-three free-living Eurasian buzzards (Buteo buteo) from three differe
nt areas in Germany were examined for adult stages and the metacercaria of
the trematode Strigea falconispalumbi. Prevalences of adult parasites in th
e small intestine was 36% (Berlin/Brandenburg), 28% (Lower Saxony) and 3% (
Baden-Wurttemberg). Metacercaria in the connective tissue of the neck were
found in 58%, 55%, and 10% of birds from the respective areas. Significant
differences in the prevalence of S. falconispalumbi adults and metacercaria
between the areas were attributed to the different abundance of freshwater
which is the kev habitat for two intermediate hosts.