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Feather louse on Harlan's Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis ssp. harlani)

Feather louse on Harlan's Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis ssp. harlani)
North of Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho, USA
March 16, 2021
Size: ~2-3mm
Collected off of young Harlan's Hawk trapped for banding. Hawk was teeming with them, and our hands were covered in them after only holding the bird for a brief amount of time.

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Moved
Moved from Colpocephalum.

Moved
Moved from Menoponidae.

Moved
Moved from Philopteridae.

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