Birds: Phasianidae

Birds and their associated Chewing Lice

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

conventions:

Phasianidae: Pheasants, Turkeys, Grouse and Partridges

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Meleagridinae

Meleagris Linnaeus, 1758

Tetraoninae

Bonasa Stephens, 1819

Tetrastes Keyserling & Blasius, J. H., 1840

Falcipennis Elliot, 1864

Canachites Stejneger, 1885

Tetrao Linnaeus, 1758

Lyrurus Swainson, 1832

Centrocercus Swainson, 1832

Dendragapus Elliot, 1864

Tympanuchus Gloger, 1841

Lagopus Brisson, 1760

Perdicinae

Lerwa Hodgson, 1837

Tetraophasis Elliot, 1871

Tetraogallus Gray, J. E., 1832

Alectoris Kaup, 1829

Ammoperdix Gould, 1851

Ptilopachus Swainson, 1837

Francolinus Stephens, 1819

Perdix Brisson, 1760

Rhizothera Gray, G. R., 1841

Margaroperdix Reichenbach, 1853

Melanoperdix Jerdon, 1864

Coturnix Bonnaterre, 1791

Anurophasis van Oort, 1910

Perdicula Hodgson, 1837

Ophrysia Bonaparte, 1856

Xenoperdix Dinesen, Lehmberg, Svendsen, Hansen & Fjeldsa, 1994

Arborophila Hodgson, 1837

Caloperdix Blyth, 1861

Haematortyx Sharpe, 1879

Rollulus Bonnaterre, 1791

Bambusicola Gould, 1863

Galloperdix Blyth 1845

Phasianinae

Ithaginis Wagler, 1832

Tragopan Cuvier, 1829

Pucrasia Gray, G. R., 1841

Lophophorus Temminck, 1813

Gallus Brisson, 1760

Lophura Fleming, 1822

Crossoptilon Hodgson, 1838

Catreus Cabanis, 1851

Syrmaticus Wagler, 1832

Phasianus Linnaeus, 1758

Chrysolophus Gray, J. E., 1834

Polyplectron Temminck, 1813

Rheinardia Maingounat, 1882

Argusianus Rafinesque, 1815

Pavo Linnaeus, 1758

Afropavo Chapin, 1936



Last revised:   20 August, 2003

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