Ceratophyllus niger

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.

References

"Ceratophyllus niger" at the Encyclopedia of Life
Bigland, C. H (1955). "Chicken Infestation With Ceratophyllus Niger (Black Hen Flea) In Alberta". Can J Comp Med Vet Sci. Canadian Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science. 19: 90. PMC 1614086. PMID 17648799.

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[1] "Ceratophyllus niger" at the Encyclopedia of Life

[2] Bigland, C. H (1955). "Chicken Infestation With Ceratophyllus Niger (Black Hen Flea) In Alberta". Can J Comp Med Vet Sci. Canadian Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science. 19: 90. PMC 1614086. PMID 17648799.