Ceratophyllus borealis
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| Female boreal flea | |
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| Species: | C. borealis
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| Ceratophyllus borealis Rothschild, 1906
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Ceratophyllus borealis , also known as the boreal flea, is an ectoparasite of birds. It is a black species found on ground-nesting birds such as pipits, wheatears and wagtails.[1]
References
- ^ Rothschild, Miriam; Clay, Theresa (1953). Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos. A study of bird parasites. London: Collins. p. 110–111.
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