title: The leucocytozoidae of South African birds: Caprimulgidae, Columbidae, Gruidae and Spheniscidae.
abstract: Four species of Leucocytozoon, L. caprimulgi of the Caprimulgidae (nightjars), L. marchouxi of the Columbidae (pigeons and doves), L. grusi of the Gruidae (cranes) and L. tawaki of the Spheniscidae (penguins) are re-described. Leucocytozoon turtur is declared a synonym of L. marchouxi.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Avian Haematozoa, Memorial University Newfoundland, Canada.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Earlé
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Peirce
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010856:Columbidae / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology; D003710:Demography; D016787:Haemosporida / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology