| Ceratophyllus niger | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Siphonaptera |
| Family: | Ceratophyllidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophyllus |
| Species: | C. niger |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratophyllus niger Fox, 1908 | |
Ceratophyllus niger, [1] also known as the western chicken flea or the black hen flea, is an ectoparasite of birds. [2] It is a member of the family Ceratophyllidae and was described by Fox in 1908.
The chicken, a subspecies of the red junglefowl, is a type of domesticated fowl, originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon. An adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet.
Chicken soup is a soup made from chicken, simmered in water, usually with various other ingredients. The classic chicken soup consists of a clear chicken broth, often with pieces of chicken or vegetables; common additions are pasta, noodles, dumplings, or grains such as rice and barley. Chicken soup has acquired the reputation of a folk remedy for colds and influenza, and in many countries is considered a comfort food.
Guineafowl are birds of the family Numididae in the order Galliformes. They are endemic to Africa and rank among the oldest of the gallinaceous birds. Phylogenetically, they branched off from the core Galliformes after the Cracidae and before the Odontophoridae. An Eocene fossil lineage Telecrex has been associated with guineafowl; Telecrex inhabited Mongolia, and may have given rise to the oldest of the true phasianids, such as blood pheasants and eared pheasants, which evolved into high-altitude, montane-adapted species with the rise of the Tibetan Plateau. While modern guineafowl species are endemic to Africa, the helmeted guineafowl has been introduced as a domesticated bird widely elsewhere.
Ceratophyllus gallinae, known as the hen flea in Europe or the European chicken flea elsewhere, is an ectoparasite of birds. This flea was first described by the German botanist and entomologist Franz von Paula Schrank in 1803.
Hen flea is a common name for several insects and may refer to:
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.
Ceratophyllus is a widespread genus of fleas found in temperate climates. Some of its members include the chicken flea, Ceratophyllus gallinae, and the poultry flea, Ceratophyllus niger.
Ceratophyllus adustus is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Karl Jordan in 1932.
Ceratophyllus affinis is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Nordberg in 1935.
Ceratophyllus altus is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Tipton and Mendez in 1966.
Ceratophyllus coahuilensis is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Eads in 1956.
Ceratophyllus breviprojectus is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Liu, Wu and Wu in 1966.
Ceratophyllus calderwoodi is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by George P. Holland in 1979.
Ceratophyllus columbae is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Gervais in 1844.
Ceratophyllus ciliatus is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Baker in 1904.
Ceratophyllus phrillinae is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Smit in 1976.
Ceratophyllus garei, the duck flea, is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1902.
Ceratophyllus frigoris is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Darskaya in 1950.
Ceratophyllus gilvus is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Karl Jordan and Charles Rothschild in 1922.
Ceratophyllus qinghaiensis is a species of flea in the family Ceratophyllidae. It was described by Guangdeng and Liming in 1985.
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