Table 1.
Hemosporidian parasites found in the blood samples included this study by using a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol targeting the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cyt b) of the protozoa. (H.) Haemoproteus sp. and (P.) Plasmodium sp.
| Bird family, Common name and Scientific name | n | Negative | Positive | Parasite species | Locality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. | P. | |||||
| Odontophoridae | ||||||
| Masked Bobwhite Quail | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Haemoproteus sp. Plasmodium juxtanucleare-like | Zoo |
| Colinus virginianus ridwayi | ||||||
| 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | - | Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona | |
| Gambel’s Quail | ||||||
| Callipepla gambelii | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Haemoproteus sp. | Zoo |
| Corvidae | ||||||
| Common Raven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Plasmodium juxtanucleare-like | Zoo |
| Corvus corax | ||||||
| Psittacidae | ||||||
| Thick-billed Parrot | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | Zoo |
| Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha | ||||||
| Accipitridae | ||||||
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | Zoo |
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus | ||||||
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Plasmodium relictum | Zoo |
| Aquila chrysaetos | ||||||
| Cuculidae | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | Zoo |
| Greater Roadrunner | ||||||
| Geococcyx californianus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Plasmodium relictum | Liberty Wildlife, Arizona |