Birds and their associated Chewing Lice

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

conventions:

Threskiornithidae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Threskiornithinae

Threskiornis Gray, G. R., 1842

Pseudibis Hodgson, 1844

Geronticus Wagler, 1832

Nipponia Reichenbach, 1853

Bostrychia Gray, G. R., 1847

Theristicus Wagler, 1832

Cercibis Wagler, 1832

Mesembrinibis Peters, J. L., 1930

Phimosus Wagler, 1832

Eudocimus Wagler, 1832

Plegadis Kaup, 1829

Lophotibis Reichenbach, 1853

Plataleinae

Platalea Linnaeus, 1758

Ajaia Reichenbach, 1853



Last revised:   29 August, 2003

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