Approximately 350 Amazon parrots were destined for relocation in Peten province, northeastern Guatemala. In random sampling of the parrots, 95 blood and 75 fecal samples were examined individually for parasites. Coccidia were present in 6.0% (3/50) of Amazona autumnalis autumnalis, and they were the only parasites detected. There were no blood parasites observed in 64 A. a. autumnalis, four Amazona pionus senilis, 16 Amazona ferinosa guatemala, 10 Amazona albifronsus albifronsus, and one Amazona xantholora. No fecal parasites were observed in four A. p. senilis, 12 A. f. guatemala, eight A. a. albifronsus, and one A. xantholora.
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1 March 2001
INTESTINAL AND BLOOD PARASITES IN AMAZON PARROTS DESTINED FOR RELOCATION IN GUATEMALA
Matthew B. Rooney,
Mary Jo Burkhard,
Ellis Greiner,
Qi-Yun Zeng,
Jeremy Johnson
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 32 • No. 1
March 2001
Vol. 32 • No. 1
March 2001
Amazon parrots
blood parasites
Guatemala
intestinal parasites
reintroduction
relocation