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The species of Ardeicola (Phthiraptera) on Threskiornis (Aves)
Author(s) -
TANDAN B. K.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1976.tb00034.x
Subject(s) - ibis , biology , zoology , affinities , key (lock) , genus , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , biochemistry
The species of Ardeicola parasitic on the Ibis genus Threskiornis are reviewed‐ clayae Brelih, freemani sp.n., ibis Le Souef & Bullen, indicus Brelih, intermedia sp.n., nippon Hajela & Tandan‐and a key for their identification is presented. Notes on the affinities of the species and a discussion on the distribution of Ardeicola on Threskiornis are included.