FEATHER-LICE INFESTING TURKEY, ETC. 



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most hair-like. The head and thorax of this parasite, illus- 

 trated in fig. 106, is bright reddish-brown; the abdomen 



Fig. 106. — Biting-louse of pigeon. Greatly enlarged. Original. 



is dusky with a series of bright brown patches. It measures 

 about 2mm. in length. 



Colpocephahim longicaudum Nitzsch. 

 This feather-louse is also described as a parasite of the 

 pigeon, but seems to be uncommon, at least in the United 

 States. 



PEATHER-LICE OF 



PEACOCK, 

 TURKEY. 



GUINEA-FOWL AND 



Goniocotes rectangulatus Nitzsch. 



This is a small parasite with a squarish head rounded 

 in front, and with a short and oval abdomen. It is a quite 

 ■common inhabitant of the feathers of the peacock. 



Goniodes falcicornis Nitzsch . 

 This parasite of the peacock is quite large, measuring 



