ON THE FORAGING METHOD OF THE BANDED GYMNOGENE

Bennett, G. F., Earlé, R. A. &; Peirce, M. A. 1993. The Leucocytozoidae of South African birds: Musophagiformes, Cuculiformes and Piciformes. Ostrich 64:73-78.

The leucocytozoids of the avian orders Musophagiformes, Cuculiformes and Piciformes are reviewed. Leucocytozoon dinizi Tendeiro, 1947 of the Musophagidae is re-described and a neohapantotype designated. Leucocytozoon centropi Fantham, 1921 is re-described and L. coccyzus Coatney &; West, 1938 is synonymized with it and a neohapantotype designated. Leucocytozoon squamatus Nandi, 1986 of the Pi-cidae is re-described and compared with Leucocytozoon capitonis n. sp. of the piciform family Capitonidae.