THE LEUCOCYTOZOIDAE OF SOUTH-AFRICAN BIRDS - PASSERIFORMES

The leucocytozoids of ten families of Passeriformes-Estrildidae, Fring illidae, Laniidae, Nectariniidae, Passeridae, Ploceidae, Promeropidae, Pycnonotidae, Sturnidae and Zosteropidae-are reviewed. Leucocytozoon roubaudi from the Estrildidae, L. fringillinarum from the Fringillidae , L. balmorali from the Laniidae, L. gentili from the Passeridae, L. b ouffardi from the Ploceidae, L. brimonti from the Pycnonotidae and L. zosteropis from the Zosteropidae are re-described. Leucocytozoon dutoi ti, L. nectariniae, L. deswardti, L. pycnonoti and L. sturni are new s pecies described from the Fringillidae (Carduelinae), Nectariniidae, P romeropidae, Pycnonotidae and Sturnidae respectively while L. monardi is considered to be a synonym of L. gentili and L. molpastis is consid ered to be a synonym of L. brimonti.