Birds and their 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 " * "

Cracidae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Ortalis Merrem, 1786

Penelope Merrem, 1786

Pipile Bonaparte, 1856

Aburria (Reichenbach, 1853)

Chamaepetes Wagler, 1832

Penelopina Reichenbach, 1861

Oreophasis Gray, G. R., 1844

Nothocrax Burmeister, 1856

Mitu Lesson, 1831

Pauxi Temminck, 1813

Crax Linnaeus, 1758



Last revised:    20 August, 2003

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