Birds and their associated Chewing Lice
Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.
conventions:
Extinct = †
Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "
Charadriidae
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Actornithophilus [Menoponidae]
Austromenopon [Menoponidae]
Lunaceps [Philopteridae]
Quadraceps [Philopteridae]
Saemundssonia [Philopteridae]
Vanellinae
Vanellus Brisson, 1760
- Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Northern Lapwing
Actornithophilus gracilis (Piaget, 1880)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durrant, 1906)
Lunaceps holophaeus (Burmeister, 1838)
Quadraceps junceus (Scopoli, 1763) *
Saemundssonia platygaster temporalis (Giebel, 1874) *
- Vanellus crassirostris (Hartlaub, 1855) - Long-toed Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps hancocki Timmermann, 1954 *
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1954
- Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) - Blacksmith Plover
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps chorleyi Timmermann, 1954
Quadraceps geminus Timmermann, 1958
Saemundssonia platygaster temporalis (Giebel, 1874)
- Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Spur-winged Plover
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910) *
Quadraceps hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910) *
- Vanellus duvaucelii (Lesson, 1826) - River Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
- Vanellus tectus (Boddaert, 1783) - Black-headed Lapwing
Quadraceps kilimandjarensis (Kellogg, 1910)
- Vanellus malarbaricus (Boddaert, 1783) - Yellow-wattled Lapwing
- Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1834 - White-headed Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps eggelingi Timmermann, 1954 *
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1954
- Vanellus lugubris (Lesson, 1826) - Lesser black-winged Lapwing
Quadraceps kilimandjarensis (Kellogg, 1910)
- Vanellus melanopterus (Cretzschmar, 1829) - Black-winged Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps kilimandjarensis (Kellogg, 1910)
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1954
- Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783) - Crowned Plover
Actornithophilus crinitus Clay, 1962 *
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durrant, 1906)
Quadraceps kilimandjarensis (Kellogg, 1910)
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1954
- Vanellus senegallus (Linnaeus, 1766) - African Wattled Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps kilimandjarensis (Kellogg, 1910)
Saemundssonia africana senegalla Timmermann, 1969 *
- Vanellus melanocephalus (R�ppell, 1845) - Spot-breasted Lapwing
- Vanellus superciliosus (Reichenow, 1886) - Brown-chested Lapwing
- Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842) - Grey-headed Lapwing
Quadraceps sinensis Timmermann, 1954 *
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1951
- Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) - Red-wattled Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps dasi Tandan, 1952
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1951
- Vanellus macropterus (Wagler, 1827) - Javan Wattled Lapwing
- Vanellus tricolor (Vieillot, 1818) - Banded Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Quadraceps australis Emerson and Price, 1986 *
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1954
- Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) - Masked Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durrant, 1906)
Quadraceps rheinwaldi Timmermann, 1969 *
Quardaceps renschi Timmermann, 1954 *
Saemundssonia africana sycophanta Timmermann, 1962 *
- Vanellus gregarius (Pallas, 1771) - Sociable Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon gregariae Timmermann, 1954 *
Quadraceps kilimandjarensis (Kellogg, 1910)
Saemundssonia platygaster temporalis (Giebel, 1874)
- Vanellus leucurus (Lichtenstein, 1823) - White-tailed Plover
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Austromenopon leucurae Timmermann, 1954 *
Quadraceps grallarius Timmermann, 1954 *
Saemundssonia africana africana Timmermann, 1954
- Vanellus cayanus (Latham, 1790) - Pied Lapwing
Quadraceps hasei Timmermann, 1954 *
- Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) - Southern Lapwing
Actornithophilus gracilis (Piaget, 1880)
Quadraceps guimaraesi Timmermann, 1954 *
- Vanellus resplendens (Tschudi, 1843) - Andean Lapwing
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910)
Lunaceps parabolicus Eichler, 1953 *
Quadraceps incai Timmermann, 1954 *
Erythrogonys Gould, 1838
- Erythrogonys cinctus Gould, 1838 Red-Kneed Dotterel
Pluvialinae
Pluvialis Brisson, 1760
- Pluvialis apricaria (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian / European Golden-Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818) *
Quadraceps charadrii (Linnaeus, 1758) *
Saemundssonia conica conica (Denny, 1842)
- Pluvialis fulva (Gmelin, 1789) - Pacific Golden-Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps orarius (Kellogg, 1896) *
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Saemundssonia conica conica (Denny, 1842)
- Pluvialis dominica (Muller,PLS, 1776) - American Golden-Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps orarius (Kellogg, 1896) *
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Saemundssonia conica conica (Denny, 1842)
- Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) - Grey Plover/ Black-bellied Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon squatarolae Timmermann, 1954 *
Lunaceps incoenis (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899) *
Quadraceps hospes (Nitzsch, 1866) *
Saemundssonia conica naumanni (Giebel, 1866) *
Charadriinae
Charadrius Linnaeus, 1758
Quadraceps major (Kellogg, 1899)
- Charadrius obscurus Gmelin, 1789 - Red-breasted Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps dominella Timmermann, 1953 *
Saemundssonia platygaster (Denny, 1842)
- Charadrius hiaticula Linnaeus, 1758 - Common Ringed Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps fissus (Burmeister, 1838) *
Quadraceps hiaticulae (Fabricius, O., 1780) *
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842) *
- Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825 - Semipalmated Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Actornithophilus sabulosus Clay, 1962 *
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps hiaticulae (Fabricius, O., 1780) *
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842) *
- Charadrius placidus Gray, J. E. & Gray, G.R., 1863 - Long-billed Plover
- Charadrius dubius Scopoli, 1786 - Little Ringed Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps bicuspis (Nitzsch, 1874)
Saemundssonia platygaster (Denny, 1842)
- Charadrius wilsonia Ord, 1814 - Wilson´s Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Lunaceps wilsoni Carriker, 1956 *
Quadraceps hiaticulae (Fabricius, O., 1780)
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842)
- Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 - Killdeer
Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906) *
Quadraceps boephilus (Kellogg, 1896) *
Saemundssonia conica conica (Denny, 1842)
- Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824 - Piping Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842)
- Charadrius thoracicus (Richmond, 1896) - Black-banded Plover/ Madascan Plover
- Charadrius pecuarius Temminck, 1823 - Kittlitz's Sand Plover
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914) *
Saemundssonia platygaster pastoris Timmermann, 1969 *
- Charadrius sanctaehelenae (Harting, 1873) - St. Helena Plover
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Quadraceps hiaticulae (Fabricius, O., 1780) *
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842) *
- Charadrius tricollaris Vieillot, 1818 - Three-banded Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps bicuspis (Nitzsch, 1874)
Saemundssonia platygaster pastoris Timmermann, 1969
- Charadrius forbesi (Shelley, 1883) - Forbes´s Plover
- Charadrius marginatus Vieillot, 1818 - White-fronted Plover
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842) *
- Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 - Kentish Plover
Actornithophilus nodularis Martinho Guimarães, 1988 *
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Quadraceps geminus Timmermann, 1958
Saemundssonia platygaster pastoris Timmermann, 1969
- Charadrius javanicus Chasen, 1938 - Javan Plover
- Charadrius ruficapillus Temminck, 1822 - Red-capped Plover
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
- Charadrius peronii Schlegel, 1865 - Malaysian Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps assimilis (Piaget, 1890)
- Charadrius pallidus Strickland, 1852 - Chestnut-banded Plover
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
- Charadrius collaris Vieillot, 1818 - Collared Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
- Charadrius alticola (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902) - Puna Plover
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842)
- Charadrius falklandicus Latham, 1790 - Two-banded Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps macrocephalus (Waterston, 1914)
Saemundssonia platygaster pastoris Timmermann, 1969
- Charadrius bicinctus Jardine & Selby, 1827 - Double-banded Plover
Actornithophilus nodularis Martinho Guimarães, 1988 *
Quadraceps cedemajori Timmermann, 1969
Quadraceps novaeseelandiae Timmermann, 1953
Saemundssonia platygaster balati Timmermann, 1969 *
- Charadrius mongolus Pallas, 1776 - Lesser Sand Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps ptyadis (Séguy, 1949)
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842) *
- Charadrius leschenaultii Lesson, 1826 - Greater Sand Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Austromenopon aegialitidis (Durant, 1906)
Quadraceps ptyadis (Séguy, 1949) *
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster (Denny, 1842) *
- Charadrius asiaticus Pallas, 1773 - Caspian Plover
Quadraceps assimilis (Piaget, 1890) *
- Charadrius veredus Gould, 1848 - Oriental Plover
Quadraceps assimilis (Piaget, 1890)
- Charadrius morinellus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian Dotterel
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps punctifer Hopkins, 1949 *
Saemundssonia platygaster semivittata (Giebel, 1874) *
- Charadrius modestus Lichtenstein, 1823 - Rufous-chested Dotterel
- Charadrius montanus Townsend, J. K., 1837 - Mountain Plover
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps assimilis (Piaget, 1890)
Peltohyas Sharpe, 1896
- Peltohyas australis (Gould, 1841) - Inland Dotterel
Quadraceps neoaustralis Emerson and Price, 1986 *
Thinornis Gray, G. R., 1845
- Thinornis rubricollis (Gmelin, J. F., 1789) - Hooded Dotterel
Quadraceps cucullatus Timmermann, 1955 *
Quadraceps rubricollis Emerson and Price, 1985 *
- Thinornis novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1789) - Shore Plover
Quadraceps novaeseelandiae Timmermann, 1953 *
Quadraceps hiaticulae (Fabricius, O., 1780) *
Saemundssonia chathamensis Timmermann, 1977 *
Elseyornis Mathews, 1914
- Elseyornis melanops (Vieillot, 1818) - Black-fronted Dotterel
Quadraceps dressleri Timmermann, 1971 *
Oreopholus Jardine and Selby, 1835
- Oreopholus ruficollis (Wagler, 1829) - Tawny-throated Dotterel
Actornithophilus ochraceus (Nitzsch, 1818)
Quadraceps ruficollis Emerson and Price, 1985 *
Anarhynchus Quoy and Gaimard, 1830
- Anarhynchus frontalis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 - Wrybill
Quadraceps cedemajori Timmermann, 1969
Phegornis Gray, G. R., 1846
- Phegornis mitchellii (Fraser, 1845) - Diademed Sandpiper-Plover
Last revised:
31 August, 2003
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