| eimeria waiganiensis sp. n. from the green-winged ground dove (chalcophaps indica linnaeus) and the magnificent ground pigeon (otidiphaps nobilis gould) in papua new guinea. | eimeria waiganiensis sp. n. is described from green-winged ground dove (chalcophaps indica linnaeus) and the magnificent ground pigeon (otidiphaps nobilis gould) in papua new guinea. oocysts broadly ovoid, 22-25 by 19-23 micron (24 by 22 micron); l/w ratio 1.08-1.2 (1.1). oocyst surface smooth, wall light brown, 1.5 micron thick, 1-layered, the inner surface appearing pitted. micropyle (4-6 micron) and 2 to 4 polar granules present; oocyst residuum absent. sporocysts ovoid, 9.0-10.5 by 6.0-7.5 m ... | 1978 | 641674 |