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On two new Hæmoproteids of Indian birds

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Twenty-one birds including fifteen of different species have been studied and Hæmoproteus infection has been registered in three birds, in two of which the parasite has been recorded for the first time.

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    Family.—Hæmoproteidæ.Genus.—Hæmoproteus.Species.—Hæmoproteus meropi, n.sp.Hosts.—Merops orientalis (green bee eater).Locality.—Area of Government Poultry Farm, Telinkery, Nagpur, C.P., India.

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    Family.—Hæmoproteidæ.Genus.—Hæmoproteus.Species.—Hæmoproteus xantholæmi, n.sp.Hosts.—Xantholcema hcemacephala (Indian crimson breasted barbet Syn. Copper smith).Locality.—Reserve forest, Telinkhery, Nagpur, C.P., India.

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Zargar, S.L. On two new Hæmoproteids of Indian birds. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 21, 124–127 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03049813

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