Columbicola columbae
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| Columbicola columbae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Infraorder: | Phthiraptera |
| Family: | Philopteridae |
| Genus: | Columbicola |
| Species: | C. columbae |
| Binomial name | |
| Columbicola columbae (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Columbicola columbae, also known as the slender pigeon louse, is a species of lice in the genus Columbicola. It is very host-specific, feeding primarily on only 4 different species of birds.[1] C. columbae are ectoparasites, usually feeding only on the superficial layer of the skin.[2]
