Birds and their associated Chewing Lice
Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.
conventions:
Host probably extinct = †
Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "
Ramphastidae - Toucans, Barbets
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Austrophilopterus [Philopteridae]
Brueelia [Philopteridae]
Menacanthus [Menoponidae]
Myrsidea [Menoponidae]
Penenirmus [Philopteridae]
Philopterus [Philopteridae]
Ramphastinae
Aulacorhynchus Gould, 1935
- Aulacorhynchus prasinus (Gould, 1834) - Emerald Toucanet
Austrophilopterus truncatus (Piaget, 1888) *
Austrophilopterus minutus Carriker, 1950 *
Brueelia laticeps (Piaget, 1888) *
- Aulacorhynchus sulcatus (Swainson, 1820) - Groove-billed Toucanet
Austrophilopterus calorhynchus Carriker, 1950 *
Austrophilopterus sulcatus Carriker, 1950 *
- Aulacorhynchus derbianus Gould, 1835 - Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
Austrophilopterus microgaster Carriker, 1950 *
- Aulacorhynchus haematopygus (Gould, 1835) - Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Austrophilopterus tenuicapitis Carriker, 1950 *
Brueelia laticeps (Piaget, 1888)
- Aulacorhynchus huallagae Carriker, 1933 - Yellow-browed Toucanet
- Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis d´Orbigny, 1840 - Blue-banded Toucanet
Austrophilopterus spinosus Carriker, 1950 *
Brueelia laticeps (Piaget, 1888)
Pteroglossus Illiger, 1811
- Pteroglossus viridis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Green Aracari
Austrophilopterus megathorax Carriker, 1950
- Pteroglossus inscriptus Swainson, 1822 - Lettered Aracari
- Pteroglossus bitorquatus Vigors, 1826 - Red-necked Aracari
- Pteroglossus azara (Vieillot, 1819) - Ivory-billed Aracari
Austrophilopterus flavirostris Carriker, 1950 *
Myrsidea dorotheae Eichler, 1953 *
- Pteroglossus aracari (Linnaeus, 1758) - Black-necked Aracari
- Pteroglossus castanotis Gould, 1834 - Chestnut-eared Aracari
Austrophilopterus castanotus Carriker, 1950 *
- Pteroglossus pluricinctus Gould, 1836 - Many-banded Aracari
- Pteroglossus torquatus (Gmelin, 1788) - Collared Aracari
Austrophilopterus castanotus Carriker, 1950
Austrophilopterus sanguineus Carriker, 1950 *
Austrophilopterus torquatus Carriker, 1950 *
- Pteroglossus sanguineus Gould, 1854 - Stripe-billed Aracari
- Pteroglossus erythropygius Gould, 1843 - Pale-mandibled Aracari
- Pteroglossus frantzii Cabanis, 1861 - Fiery-billed Aracari
- Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Wagler, 1832 - Curl-crested Aracari
Baillonius Cassin, 1867
- Baillonius bailloni (Vieillot, 1819) - Saffron Toucanet
Selenidera Gould, 1837
- Selenidera spectabilis Cassin, 1858 - Yellow-eared Toucanet
Austrophilopterus dimorphus Carriker, 1950 *
- Selenidera culik (Wagler, 1827) - Guianan Toucanet
- Selenidera reinwardtii (Wagler, 1827) - Golden-collared Toucanet
- Selenidera nattereri (Gould, 1836) - Tawny-tufted Toucanet
- Selenidera gouldii (Natterer, 1837) - Gould´s Toucanet
- Selenidera maculirostris (Lichtenstein, 1823) - Spot-billed Toucanet
Andigena Gould, 1851
- Andigena laminirostris Gould, 1850 - Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan
- Andigena hypoglauca (Gould, 1833) - Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Austrophilopterus andigenae Carriker, 1950 *
- Andigena cucullata (Gould, 1846) - Hooded Mountain-Toucan
- Andigena nigrirostris (Waterhouse, 1839) - Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
Austrophilopterus pacificus Carriker, 1950 *
Brueelia laticeps (Piaget, 1888)
Ramphastos Linnaeus, 1758
- Ramphastos sulfuratus Lesson, 1830 - Keel-billed Toucan
Austrophilopterus subsimilis Carriker, 1950 *
Menacanthus balfouri Waterston, 1915
Myrsidea victrix Waterston, 1915
- Ramphastos brevis Meyer de Schauensee, 1945 - Choco Toucan
Menacanthus balfouri Waterston, 1915 *
- Ramphastos citreolaemus Gould, 1844 - Citron-throated Toucan
- Ramphastos culminatus Gould, 1833 - Yellow-ridged Toucan
- Ramphastos vitellinus Lichtenstein, 1823 - Channel-billed Toucan
Austrophilopterus minor Carriker, 1950 *
Austrophilopterus seminirmus Eichler, 1954 *
Menacanthus balfouri Waterston, 1915
Myrsidea extranea (Carriker, 1903)
Myrsidea victrix Waterston, 1915
- Ramphastos dicolorus Linnaeus, 1766 - Red-breasted Toucan
Menacanthus balfouri Waterston, 1915
Myrsidea victrix Waterston, 1915
- Ramphastos swainsonii Gould, 1833 - Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Austrophilopterus cancellosus (Carriker, 1903) *
Menacanthus balfouri Waterston, 1915
Myrsidea extramea (Carriker, 1903)
Myrsidea hirsuta (Carriker, 1949)
Myrsidea victrix Waterston, 1915 *
- Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 - Black-mandibled Toucan
Austrophilopterus similis Carriker, 1950
Menacanthus balfouri Waterston, 1915
Myrsidea hirsuta (Carriker, 1949)
- Ramphastos tucanus Linnaeus, 1758 - Red-billed Toucan
Austrophilopterus caurensis Carriker and Diaz-Ungria, 1961 *
Austrophilopterus cuvieri Carriker, 1950 *
Austrophilopterus incae Carriker, 1950 *
Menacanthus balfouri Waterston, 1915
Myrsidea aenigma (Carriker and Diaz-Ungria, 1961) *
Myrsidea extranea (Carriker, 1903)
Myrsidea mirable (Carriker and Diaz-Ungria, 1961) *
- Ramphastos cuvieri Wagler, 1827 - Cuvier´s Toucan
- Ramphastos toco Statius Müller, 1776 - Toco Toucan
Capitoninae
Capito Vieillot, 1816
- Capito aurovirens (Cuvier, 1829) - Scarlet-crowned Barbet
- Capito wallacei O´Neill et al., 2000 - Scarlet-banded Barbet
- Capito maculicoronatus Lawrence, 1861 - Spot-crowned Barbet
- Capito squamatus Salvin, 1876 - Orange-fronted Barbet
- Capito hypoleucus Salvin, 1897 - White-mantled Barbet
- Capito dayi Cherrie, 1916 - Black-girdled Barbet
- Capito brunneipectus Chapman, 1921 - Brown-chested Barbet
- Capito niger (Statius Müller, 1776) - Black-spotted Barbet
- Capito auratus (Dumont, 1816) - Gilded Barbet
- Capito quinticolor Elliot, 1865 - Five-colored Barbet
Eubucco Bonaparte, 1850
- Eubucco richardsoni (Gray, G. R., 1846) - Lemon-throated Barbet
Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838)
- Eubucco bourcierii (Lafresnaye, 1845) - Red-headed Barbet
Penenirmus auritus (Scopoli, 1763)
- Eubucco tucinkae (Seilern, 1913) - Scarlet-hooded Barbet
- Eubucco versicolor (Statius Müller, 1776) - Versicolored Barbet
Semnornis Richmond, 1900
- Semnornis frantzii (Sclater, P. L., 1864) - Prong-billed Barbet
- Semnornis ramphastinus (Jardine, 1855) - Toucan Barbet
Megalaiminae
Psilopogon Müller, 1835
- Psilopogon pyrolophus Müller, S, 1835 - Fire-tufted Barbet
Megalaima Gray, G. R., 1842
- Megalaima virens (Boddaert, 1783) - Great Barbet
Brueelia punjabensis (Ansari, 1947) *
Menacanthus pici (Denny, 1842)
Philopterus binedictae Ansari, 1955 *
- Megalaima lagrandieri Verreaux, J., 1868 - Red-vented Barbet
- Megalaima zeylanica (Gmelin, 1788) - Brown-headed Barbet
Menacanthus pici (Denny, 1842)
Philopterus zeylanicus Dalgleish, 1967 *
- Megalaima lineata (Vieillot, 1816) - Lineated Barbet
- Megalaima viridis (Boddaert, 1783) - White-cheeked Barbet
- Megalaima faiostricta (Temminck, 1831) - Green-eared Barbet
- Megalaima corvina (Temminck, 1831) - Brown-throated Barbet
Penenirmus limbatus (Piaget, 1885) *
- Megalaima chrysopogon (Temminck, 1824) - Gold-whiskered Barbet
- Megalaima rafflesii (Lesson, 1839) - Red-crowned Barbet
Penenirmus raff;eso Dalgleish, 1967 *
- Megalaima mystacophanos (Temminck, 1824) - Red-throated Barbet
- Megalaima javensis (Horsfield, 1821) - Black-banded Barbet
- Megalaima flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) - Yellow-fronted Barbet
- Megalaima franklinii (Blyth, 1842) - Golden-throated Barbet
- Megalaima oorti (Müller,S, 1835) - Black-browed Barbet
Menacanthus pici (Denny, 1842)
- Megalaima asiatica (Latham, 1790) - Blue-throated Barbet
- Megalaima monticola (Sharpe, 1889) - Mountain Barbet
- Megalaima incognita Hume, 1874 - Moustached Barbet
- Megalaima henricii (Temminck, 1831) - Yellow-crowned Barbet
- Megalaima armillaris (Temminck, 1821) - Flame-fronted Barbet
- Megalaima pulcherrima Sharpe, 1888 - Golden-naped Barbet
- Megalaima australis (Horsfield, 1821) - Blue-eared Barbet
- Megalaima eximia (Sharpe, 1892) - Bornean Barbet
- Megalaima rubricapillus (Gmelin, 1788) - Crimson-fronted Barbet
- Megalaima haemacephala (Statius Müller, 1776) - Coppersmith Barbet
Calorhamphus Lesson, 1839
- Calorhamphus fuliginosus (Temminck, 1830) - Brown Barbet
Lybiinae
Gymnobucco Bonaparte, 1850
- Gymnobucco bonapartei Hartlaub, 1854 - Grey-throated Barbet
- Gymnobucco sladeni Ogilvie-Grant, 1907 - Sladen´s Barbet
- Gymnobucco peli Hartlaub, 1857 - Bristle-nosed Barbet
- Gymnobucco calvus (Lafresnaye, 1841) - Naked-faced Barbet
Stactolaema Marshall, C. H. T. and Marshall, G. F. L., 1870
- Stactolaema leucotis (Sundevall, 1850) - White-eared Barbet
- Stactolaema whytii (Shelley, 1893) - Whyte´s Barbet
- Stactolaema anchietae (Bocage, 1869) - Anchieta´s Barbet
Penenirmus stactolaemae Tendeiro, 1962 *
- Stactolaema olivacea (Shelley, 1880) - Green Barbet
Pogoniulus Lafresnaye, 1844
- Pogoniulus scolopaceus (Bonaparte, 1850) - Speckled Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus simplex (Fischer and Reichenow, 1884) - African Green-Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus leucomystax (Sharpe, 1892) - Moustached Green-Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus coryphaeus (Reichenow, 1892) - Western Green-Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus atroflavus (Sparrman, 1798) - Red-rumped Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus subsulphureus (Fraser, 1843) - Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) - Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus pusillus (Dumont, 1816) - Red-fronted Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832) - Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Buccanodon Hartlaub, 1857
- Buccanodon duchaillui (Cassin, 1855) - Yellow-spotted Barbet
Tricholaema Verreaux, J., and Verreaux, E., 1855
- Tricholaema hirsuta (Swainson, 1821) - Hairy-breasted Barbet
- Tricholaema diademata (Heuglin, 1861) - Red-fronted Barbet
- Tricholaema frontata (Cabanis, 1880) - Miombo Barbet
- Tricholaema leucomelas (Boddaert, 1783) - Pied Barbet
Penenirmus leucomelan Tendeiro, 1961 *
- Tricholaema lacrymosa Cabanis, 1878 - Spot-flanked Barbet
- Tricholaema melanocephala (Cretzschmar, 1829) - Black-throated Barbet
Lybius Hermann, 1783
- Lybius undatus (Rüppell, 1837) - Banded Barbet
- Lybius vieilloti (Leach, 1815) - Vieillot´s Barbet
- Lybius leucocephalus (De Filippi, 1853) - White-headed Barbet
Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838)
- Lybius chaplini Clarke, 1920 - Chaplin´s Barbet
- Lybius rubrifacies (Reichenow, 1892) - Red-faced Barbet
- Lybius guifsobalito Hermann, 1783 - Black-billed Barbet
- Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1816) - Black-collared Barbet
Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838)
Penenirmus zumpti Tendeiro, 1961 *
- Lybius melanopterus (Peters, W., 1854) - Brown-breasted Barbet
- Lybius minor (Cuvier, 1816) - Black-backed Barbet
- Lybius bidentatus (Shaw, 1798) - Double-toothed Barbet
Penenirmus bidentatus Tendeiro, 1961 *
- Lybius dubius (Gmelin, 1788) - Bearded Barbet
Penenirmus guineensis Tendeiro, 1961 *
- Lybius rolleti (De Filippi, 1853) - Black-breasted Barbet
Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838)
Trachylaemus Reichenow, 1891
- Trachylaemus purpuratus (Verreaux,J and Verreaux,E, 1851) - Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachyphonus Ranzani, 1821
- Trachyphonus vaillantii Ranzani, 1821 - Crested Barbet
- Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Cabanis, 1878 - Red-and-yellow Barbet
- Trachyphonus margaritatus (Cretzschmar, 1828) - Yellow-breasted Barbet
- Trachyphonus darnaudii (Prevost and Des Murs, 1847) - D´Arnaud´s Barbet
Last revised:
6 December, 2003
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