| blood parasites of house finches (carpodacus mexicanus) from georgia and new york. | this study investigated the ecology of hematozoan parasites in two eastern populations of house finch (carpodacus mexicanus). blood smears were obtained from birds captured in georgia during 2001-2003 (n = 757) and new york during 2001 (n = 282) and evaluated for the presence of hematozoans. low-density infections of haemoproteus fringillae and plasmodium relictum were confirmed at each location. infections were observed year-round in georgia, but primarily between june and november in new york. ... | 2008 | 18436682 |