BLOOD PARASITES OF SOME COLUMBIFORM AND PASSERIFORM BIRDS FROM CHILE

1 January 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Wildlife Disease Association in Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Vol. 13 (1) , 94-96
https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-13.1.94

Abstract

Birds (91) of 23 spp. from Chile were examined for Haematozoa; 13 birds of 7 spp. [Columbina cruziana, Zenaida asiatica, Conirostrum cinereum, Phrygilus fruticeti, Zonotrichia capensis, Passer domesticus and Elaenia albiceps] harbored species of Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, Plasmodium, Trypanosoma and microfilariae. Haemoproteids (representing 4 spp.): H. columbae, H. sacharovi, H. orizivora and H. fringillae) were the most common parasites and occurred in 10 of the 13 infected birds.

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