Coccidia of whooping cranes
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
By: Donald J. Forrester, J. W. Carpenter, and D.R. Blankinship
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Abstract
Coccidial oocysts were observed in 6 of 19 fecal samples from free-ranging whooping cranes (Grus americana) and 4 of 16 samples from captive whooping cranes. Eimeria gruis occurred in four free-ranging whooping cranes and E. reichenowi in two free-ranging and two captive whooping cranes. Fecal samples from two captive cranes contained oocysts of Isospora lacazei which was considered a spurious parasite. Oocysts of both species of Eimeria were prevalent in fecal samples collected from three free-ranging Canadian sandhill cranes (G. canadensis rowani) from whooping crane wintering grounds in Texas. These coccidia were prevalent also in fecal samples from 14 sandhill cranes (of 4 subspecies) maintained in captivity at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Coccidia of whooping cranes |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 24-27 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| First page | 24 |
| Last page | 27 |
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