Almost all domestic birds are hosts for at least one species of bird louse.
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The black-necked stork is the type-host for a species of ectoparasitic Ischnoceran bird louse, " Ardeicola asiaticus " and a species of endoparasitic trematode " Dissurus xenorhynchi ".
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A bird louse, " Ardeicola tantali " was described on the basis of a specimen obtained from this species as also a subcutaneous mite, " Neottialges kutzeri ", of the family Hypoderidae.
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Species of bird louse that have been recorded on the red wattlebird include " Menacanthus eurysternus " and members of the genera " Brueelia ", " Myrsidea " and " Philopterus ".
परिभाषा
wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds पर्याय: biting louse, louse,
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