Genus : Haemoproteus

• Members of this genus are parasites of birds, reptiles and some amphibians
• Very common in domestic pigeons, turkeys and ducks
• Vectors are usually louse flies (hippoboscids) and midges (Culicoides).
• Gamonts present within erythrocytes are usually elongate and curve chalter-shaped/ around host cell nucleus
• Merogony takes place in endothelial cells of blood vessels, specially in lungs.

Species of Haemoproteus affecting birds

• Haemoproteus canachites : Spruce goose
• columbae: Domestic and wild pigeon, doves
• danilewskii: Hooded crow and other birds
• lophortyx: Quail
• meleagridis: Domestic and wild turkeys
• nettionis: duck and goose
• sacharovi: Pigeon and dove