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 " * "
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants and Shags
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Eidmanniella Kéler, 1938. [Menoponidae]
Pectinopygus Mjöberg, 1910. [Philopteridae]
Piagetiella Neumann, 1906. [Menoponidae]
Phalacrocorax Brisson, 1760
- Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) - Little Pied Cormorant
Eidmanniella eurygaster (Nitzsch, 1866)
Pectinopygus dispar (Piaget, 1880)
- Phalacrocorax africanus (Gmelin, 1789) - Lont-tailed Cormorant/ Reed Cormorant
Eidmanniella eurygaster (Nitzsch, 1866)
Pectinopygus afer (Kellogg, 1910) *
- Phalacrocorax coronatus (Wahlberg, 1855) - Crowned Cormorant
- Phalacrocorax niger (Vieillot, 1817) - Little Cormorant
Eidmanniella eurygaster (Nitzsch, 1866)
Pectinopygus makundi Tandan, 1952 *
- Phalacrocorax pygmeus (Pallas, 1773) - Pygmy Cormorant
Pectinopygus excornis (Blagoveshtchensky, 1940) *
- Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pallas, 1811 - Spectacled Cormorant †
- Phalacrocorax penicillatus (Brandt, 1837) - Brandt´s Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus maritimus Clay, 1973 *
Piagetiella incomposita (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899) *
- Phalacrocorax harrisi Rothschild, 1898 - Flightless Cormorant
Pectinopygus nannopteri (Ewing, 1924) *
- Phalacrocorax neglectus (Wahlberg, 1855) - Bank Cormorant
Pectinopygus acutifrons (Rudow, 1869)
Piagetiella incomposita (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
- Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Vieillot, 1817) - Black-faced Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus kosswigi Timmermann, 1964 *
- Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin, 1789) - Neotropical Cormorant
Eidmanniella eurygaster (Nitzsch, 1866) *
Pectinopygus gyroceras (Nitzsch, 1866) *
Piagetiella vigua (Eichler, 1943) *
- Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) - Double-crested Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus farallonii (Kellogg, 1896) *
Piagetiella incomposita (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
- Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Stephens, 1826 - Indian Cormorant
Eidmanniella eurygaster (Nitzsch, 1866)
- Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Brandt, 1837) - Little Black Cormorant
Eidmanniella eurygaster (Nitzsch, 1866)
Pectinopygus setosus (Piaget, 1880) *
- Phalacrocorax varius (Gmelin, 1789) - Pied Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus varius Timmermann, 1964 *
- Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) - Great Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus gyricornis (Denny, 1842)
- Phalacrocorax capillatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) - Japanese Cormorant
- Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, H. O., 1899 - Socotra Cormorant
Eidmanniella nancyae Ryan and Price, 1969 *
Pectinopygus socotranus Timmermann, 1964 *
- Phalacrocorax capensis (Sparrman, 1788) - Cape Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869) *
Pectinopygus acutifrons (Rudow, 1869) *
- Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (Lesson, 1837) - Gunay Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus grubeni Timmermann, 1967 *
Piagetiella transitans (Ewing, 1930) *
- Phalacrocorax atriceps King, 1828 - Imperial Shag
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus turbinatus (Piaget, 1890)
Piagetiella caputincisum Eichler, 1950 *
- Phalacrocorax albiventer (Lesson, 1831) - King Cormorant
- Phalacrocorax verrucosus (Cabanis, 1875) - Kerguelen Shag
- Phalacrocorax carunculatus (Gmelin, 1789 - Rough-faced Shag
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
- Phalacrocorax chalconotus (Gray, G. R., 1845) - Stewart Shag
- Phalacrocorax onslowi Forbes, H. O., 1893 - Chatham Shag
- Phalacrocorax campbelli (Filhol, 1878) - Campbell Shag
Pectinopygus carunculatus Timmermann, 1964
- Phalacrocorax colensoi Buller, 1888 - Auckland Shag
Pectinopygus carunculatus Timmermann, 1964 *
- Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi Ogilvie-Grant,1901 - Bounty Shag
- Phalacrocorax magellanicus (Gmelin, 1789) - Rock Shag
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus magellanicus Timmermann, 1967 *
- Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pallas 1811 - Pelagic Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus insularis Clay, 1973 *
- Phalacrocorax urile (Gmelin, 1789) - Red-faced Shag
- Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761) - European Shag
- Phalacrocorax gaimardi (Lesson & Garnot, 1828) - Red-legged Cormorant
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus timmermanni Clay, 1973 *
Piagetiella caputincisum Eichler, 1950
- Phalacrocorax punctatus (Sparrman, 1786) - Spotted Shag
Eidmanniella pellucida (Rudow, 1869)
Pectinopygus punctatus Timmermann, 1964 *
- Phalacrocorax featherstoni Buller 1873 - Pitt Shag
Last revised:
30 August, 2003
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