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Gapes

A disease caused by an infection of 'gapeworms' in the trachea, the endoparasite concerned being a red nematode. It particularly affects the Starling Sturnus vulgaris and the Rook Corvus frugilegus.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
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