It looks like a protozoa from Haemoproteidae genus. However, I am not sure about the species. Please see the paper by Iris Lewin (link below). Hope that helps. Good luck!
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020751911001408
You can focuse on avian plasmodium species by observation of the blood slide more carefully. Hope it help you.
Hi,
Image look like haemosporidian parasite. Please have a look on the Malaria RCN webpage (http://malariarcn.org/). You may find there so many expert of avian parasite peoples who could help you better.
Pilar: Your photos shows a very loosely arranged parasite, probably a gametocytes of Haemoproteus. I would like to see some more photos and know the species of the host. If you like, you could send the photos to me at [email protected]. The appearance is strange indeed. Ellis Greiner
Although the photo is not very clear but I do agree that it belongs to the genus haemoproteus. If you still have the bird, examine stained cross sections from internal organs especially liver and lung for the parasite schizogony. Full descrition is needed to help in species differentiation as we have described one species from passerines in Upper Egypt. Best wishes.
A protozoa may be from Haemoproteidae genus. However, I am not sure about the species. Please see some papers to help in species differentiation . I Hope that helps. Good luck!
I have agree with others. That some a protozoa may Plasmodium or Haemoproteidae genus. For make sure, you can read this book : "Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia"
I hope this book can help
Pilar, could you please add a photo in a higher magnification to facilitate a better identification of the hemoparasite?
Hello Gervasio, thank you for your comment and really I would like have a better photo but in the institution where I studied don't have tools that help get with a higher magnification.
Hola Pilar, if I can help you, do not hesitate in contact me.
The photograph of the slide indicates that the blood parasite belongs to the genus Haemoproteus
Hello Pilar, according to hemozoin crystals in the erytrocytes, these parasites belongs to Haemoproteus genera.
I can see halter shaped gametocytes in erythrocytes (halteridium) which is descriptive of haemoptoteus but to identify to the species level a greater magnification is needed.
Pilar: I would be happy to view photos from your infected bird blood. It would be useful to have several photos with a little more magnification and the species of the bird under study. If you like, send them to [email protected]. Ellis Greiner
the photo is flu and not clear, needing to see magnified 2 or more photos if there is more than one stage of the parasite> As I see the answers are mainly in the favour of Haemoproteus; a parasite which could not difficult for identification by a parasitologist
please send me more accurate photos and more details of your parasite on my e-mail
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