The paper discusses epiornithochory, the dispersal of Chaetomium fungi by birds. Two morphological groups with distinctive perithecial hairs are adapted for attachment to feathers. Several species were recovered from migratory birds, supporting long-distance dispersal via epizoochory.
Hubálek Z. (1975): Dispersal of fungi of the family Chaetomiceae by free-living birds. III. Remarks on dispersal mechanisms. – Česká Mykologie 29(3): 179–183.
