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 " * "

Falconidae - Falcons, Caracaras

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Polyborinae

Daptrius Vieillot, 1816

Ibycter Vieillot, 1816

Phalcoboenus Orbigny, 1834

Caracara Merrem, 1826

Milvago Spix, 1824

Herpetotheres Vieillot, 1817

Micrastur Gray, G.R., 1841 -

Falconinae

Spiziapteryx Kaup, 1852

Polihierax Kaup, 1847

Microhierax Sharpe, 1874

Falco Linnaeus, 1758



Last revised:    30 August, 2003

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