This Checklist includes 23 families, 74 Genera, 281 species of ectoparasitic mites distributed in 23 countries in Africa
throughout the Palaearetic and Afrotropical regions. Data collected from Cameroons was the highest (20.5%), followed
by S. Africa (17.5%), Egypt (14.5%). Data collected ranged from 0.5 to 5.0% from each of the other 20 countries
included. Parasitic mites on birds belong to 14 families (7 infest skin and 7 feather mites). Their hosts belong to: Class:
Aves:- Order: Anseriformes (duck, fowl, turkey…etc.). Columbiformes (pigeon, dove …etc.), Passeriformes (canary,
sparrows…etc.). Parasitic mites on animals belong to 9 families (4 mycoptic mange, 2 itch mites, one hair follicle
mange and 2 skin tissue mites).Their hosts belong to: Class: Mammalia: Order: Carnivora (dogs, cats,…etc.),
Perissodactyla-(horses…etc.), Artiosdactyla (sheep, pig, goats…etc.), Lagomorpha (rabbits…etc.), Rodentia,
(rodents…etc), Primates (man…etc).