Birds and their associated Chewing Lice

Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.

conventions:
           Extinct = †
           Type species of host genus in bold
           Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Accipitridae



Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Sagittariinae

Sagittarius Hermann, 1783

Pandioninae

Pandion Savigny, 1809

Accipitrinae

Aviceda Swainson, 1836

Leptodon Sundevall, 1836

Chondrohierax Lesson, 1843

Henicopernis Gray, G. R., 1859

Pernis Cuvier, 1816

Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847

Hamirostra Brown, 1846

Elanoides Vieillot, 1818

Macheiramphus Westerman, 1851

Gampsonyx Vigors, 1825

Elanus Savigny, 1809

Chelictinia Lesson, 1843

Rostrhamus Lesson, 1830

Harpagus Vigors, 1824

Ictinia Vieillot, 1816

Milvus Lacepede, 1799

Haliastur Selby, 1840

Haliaeetus Savigny, 1809

Ichthyophaga Lesson, 1843

Gypohierax Ruppell, 1836

Gypaetus Storr, 1784

Neophron Savigny, 1809

Necrosyrtes Gloger, 1841

Gyps Savigny, 1809

Sarcogyps Lesson, 1842

Trigonoceps Lesson, 1842

Aegypius Savigny, 1809

Torgos Kaup, 1828

Circaetus Vieillot, 1816

Terathopius Lesson, 1830

Spilornis Gray, G.R., 1840

Dryotriorchis

Eutriorchis Sharpe, 1875

Circus Lacépède, 1799

Polyboroides Smith, A., 1829

Melierax Gray, G. R., 1840

Micronisus Gray, G. R, 1840

Accipiter Brisson, 1760

Erythrotriorchis Sharpe, 1875

Megatriorchis Salvadori & Albertis, 1875

Urotriorchis Sharpe, 1874

Kaupifalco Bonaparte, 1854

Butastur Hodgson, 1843

Geranospiza Kaup, 1847

Leucopternis Kaup, 1847

Buteogallus Lesson, 1830

Parabuteo Ridgway, 1874

Busarellus Lesson, 1843

Geranoaetus Kaup, 1844

Harpyhaliaetus Lafresnaye, 1842

Asturina Vieillot, 1816

Buteo Lacepede, 1799

Morphnus Dumont, 1816

Harpia Vieillot, 1816

Harpyopsis Salvadori, 1875

Pithecophaga Ogilvie-Grant, 1896

Ictinaetus Blyth, 1843

Aquila Brisson, 1760

Hieraaetus Kaup, 1844

Polemaetus Heine, 1890

Spizastur Gray, G. R., 1841

Lophaetus Kaup, 1847

Spizaetus Vieillot, 1816

Stephanoaetus Sclater, W. L., 1922

Oroaetus Ridgway, 1920



Last revised:    30 August, 2003

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