Ornithomya avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a flat fly)

Interactions where Ornithomya avicularia is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland ACCIPITRIFORMES ospreys, hawks, kites, eagles, vultures Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Accipitriformes/Accipitriformesospreys, hawks, kites, eagles, vultures
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland ANSERIFORMES ducks, geese, mergansers and swans, waterfowl Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anseriformesducks, geese, mergansers and swans, waterfowl
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland CAPRIMULGIFORMES nightjars Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Caprimulgiformes/Caprimulgiformesnightjars
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland CHARADRIIFORMES plovers and sea birds Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Charadriiformes/Charadriiformesplovers and sea birds
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland CICONIIFORMES herons, spoonbills and storks Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Ciconiiformes/Ciconiiformesherons, spoonbills and storks
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland COLUMBIFORMES pigeons and doves Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Columbiformes/Columbiformespigeons and doves
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland CUCULIFORMES cuckoos Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Cuculiformes/Cuculiformescuckoos
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland FALCONIFORMES kestrels and falcons Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Falconiformes/Falconiformeskestrels and falcons
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland GALLIFORMES game birds Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Galliformesgame birds
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland GRUIFORMES bustards, cranes and rails Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Gruiformes/Gruiformesbustards, cranes and rails
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland PASSERIFORMES perching birds Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Passeriformesperching birds
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Chloris chloris Greenfinch, European Greenfinch Passeriformes: Fringillidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Fringillidae/Chloris chloris/Chloris chlorisgreenfinch, european greenfinch
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Sturnus vulgaris Starling, Common Starling Passeriformes: Sturnidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Sturnidae/Sturnus vulgaris/Sturnus vulgarisstarling, common starling
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland Turdus thrushes Passeriformes: Turdidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Turdidae/Turdus/Turdusthrushes
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland PICIFORMES woodpeckers etc. Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Piciformes/Piciformeswoodpeckers etc.
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland STRIGIFORMES owls Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigiformesowls

Interactions where Ornithomya avicularia is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
may give a ride to UK/Ireland Brueelia marginata a feather louse Phthiraptera Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Brueelia marginata/Brueelia marginataa feather louse Animal / phoresyUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya avicularia/Ornithomya aviculariaa flat fly hitches a ride on

Author & YearTitleSource
Hutson, A.M., 1984Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 7, 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Ornithomya avicularia (a flat fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ornithomya avicularia (a flat fly) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrnithomya avicularia (a flat fly)
GenusOrnithomya (a genus of flat flies)
FamilyHIPPOBOSCIDAE (“Forest” flies, flat flies, bird flies, keds)
SuperfamilyHIPPOBOSCOIDEA (bat flies and flat flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ornithomya avicularia (a flat fly)

Ornithomya avicularia (a flat fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ornithomya avicularia (a flat fly):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 9 images of Ornithomya avicularia (a flat fly)
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