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This study examined the blood\u2010feeding patterns of four\n Culex<\/jats:italic>\n species in C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina, emphasizing overall trends, seasonality and host preferences. Mosquitoes were collected during spring, summer and autumn across four urban sites over a 2\u2010year period (2017\u20132018). Blood meals were identified through molecular analysis.\n Culex dolosus<\/jats:italic>\n fed exclusively on birds, while\n Cx. interfor<\/jats:italic>\n Dyar,\n Cx. saltanensis<\/jats:italic>\n Dyar and\n Cx. quinquefasciatus<\/jats:italic>\n Say fed on both birds and mammals.\n Culex quinquefasciatus<\/jats:italic>\n accounted for most identified blood meals (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009219), with 83% derived from birds and 17% from mammals. The most frequently detected local avian hosts were\n Zenaida auriculata<\/jats:italic>\n (24.5%) and\n Passer domesticus<\/jats:italic>\n (10%), while the most common mammalian hosts were\n Canis lupus familiaris<\/jats:italic>\n (14.5%) and\n Homo sapiens<\/jats:italic>\n (13.6%). Bird\u2010derived blood meals predominated in all seasons. Forage ratio estimates indicated that\n Cx. quinquefasciatus<\/jats:italic>\n exhibited a preference for\n P. domesticus<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Agelaioides badius<\/jats:italic>\n and\n C. lupus familiaris<\/jats:italic>\n . 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