| endoparasites of birds of paradise in papua new guinea. | general endoparasitiasis in 16 species of captive birds of paradise (bop) in papua new guinea ranged from 60.0 to 79.6% during 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983 and 1984. percent prevalence of the three major groups of parasites during the five survey years was as follows: haematozoa, 36.7-53.0%; coccidia, 42.2-63.3% and helminths, 35.6-67.3%. percent prevalence of blood parasites in the years 1977 and 1984 was: haemoproteus 14.3, 20.0; plasmodium 10.2, 4.5; haemoproteus or plasmodium 18.4, 8.9; leucocytoz ... | 1987 | 3439003 |
| diet manipulation as treatment for elevated serum iron parameters in captive raggiana bird of paradise (paradisaea raggiana). | elevated serum iron parameters were lowered through dietary manipulation in captive raggiana bird of paradise (paradisaea raggiana). study birds were part of a captive breeding program consisting of two males and one female, captive born, 3.5-9 yr of age. serum iron, total iron binding capacity (tibc), percentage saturation, body weight, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, and hematocrit were monitored at regular intervals for 2.5 yr. routine diet consisted of a variety of fruits, vegetables, a ... | 2011 | 22950319 |
| eimeria paradisaeai sp.n. and isospora raggianai sp.n. from the raggiana bird of paradise (paradisaea raggiana sclater) from papua new guinea. | | 1977 | 915618 |