bird louse

• Inseto parasita pequeno que infesta aves, alimentando-se de penas, pele ou sangue, comum em aves domésticas e selvagens.

A small parasitic insect that infests birds, feeding on their feathers, skin, or blood, commonly found on poultry and wild birds.

1. Parasitic insectC1formal

   A small, wingless insect of the order Phthiraptera that lives as an external parasite on birds, feeding on feathers and skin debris.

   Inseto parasita

   • The bird louse infestation caused the parrot to lose many feathers.
   • Ornithologists often find bird lice on wild seabirds.
   • Bird lice are highly host-specific and rarely affect mammals.