Table 1 Birds with positive results of PCR-based diagnostics of Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasites and their lineages

Accipitriformes

 Accipitridae

Buteogallus urubitinga

(Great Black-Hawk)

1 (1)

6 (1)

Plasmodium sp. PESA01

EU684543

 Cathartidae

Sarcoramphus papa

(King Vulture)

6 (2)

10 (3)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Anseriformes

 Anatidae

Alopochen aegyptiaca

(Egyptian goose)^∆

10 (5)

18 (7)

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

Plasmodium sp. DENVID01

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

AY640137

KU057966

KU057967

Amazonetta brasiliensis

(Brazilian Teal)

4 (1)

8 (1)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Anser cygnoides

(Swan goose)**^∆

1 (1)

4 (4)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

Plasmodium sp. PADOM09

KU057967

AF069611

Cereopsis novahollandiae

(Cape Barren goose)^∆

12 (1)

19 (1)

Plasmodium sp. CERNOV01

KX171623

Coscoroba coscoroba

(Coscoroba swan)

24 (1)

39 (1)

Plasmodium elongatum GRW06

DQ368381

Cygnus atratus

(Black swan)^∆

123 (32)

175 (53)

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

Plasmodium sp. DENVID01

Plasmodium elongatum GRW06

Plasmodium sp. MYCAME02

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

Plasmodium sp. PESA01

AY640137

KU057966

DQ368381

JX546135

KU057967

EU684543

Cygnus melanocoryphus

(Black-necked swan)

31 (3)

75 (5)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

Plasmodium sp. PESA01

KU057967

EU684543

Dendrocygna viduata

(White-faced Whistling Duck)

4 (1)

5 (1)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Netta erythrophthalma

(Southern Pochard)

2 (1)

2 (1)

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

AY640137

Plectropterus gambensis

(Spur-winged goose)^∆

7 (1)

16 (1)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Tadorna ferruginea

(Ruddy Shelduck)^∆

10 (7)

28 (10)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

Plasmodium sp. DENVID01

KU057967

KU057966

Tadorna variegata

(Paradise shelduck)^∆

1 (1)

5 (4)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Cuculiformes

 Musophagidae

Musophaga violacea

(Violet Turaco)^∆

2 (1)

3 (1)

Plasmodium sp. SPMAG06

HM031936

Galliformes

 Cracidae

Mitu tomentosum

(Crestless curassow)*

5 (1)

10 (1)

Plasmodium sp. MITOM01

KX171625

Nothocrax urumutum

(Nocturnal curassow)

5 (1)

9 (1)

Plasmodium sp. NOTURU01

KX171626

Penelope obscura

(Dusky-legged guan)

2 (1)

2 (1)

Haemoproteus ortalidum PENOBS01

KX171627

Pipile jacutinga (Black-fronted piping guan)***

3 (2)

9 (3)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

KU057967

AY640137

 Phasianidae

Pavo cristatus

(Blue peafowl)^∆

31 (4)

53 (5)

Plasmodium elongatum GRW06

Plasmodium sp. DENVID01

DQ368381

KU057966

Pavo muticus

(Green peafowl)***^∆

4 (1)

7 (3)

Plasmodium sp. DENVID01

KU057966

Gruiformes

 Rallidae

Aramides cajaneus

(Grey-necked wood rail)

1 (1)

2 (1)

Plasmodium sp. ARACAJ01

KX171622

Passeriformes

 Icteridae

Psarocolius decumanus

(Crested oropendola)

1 (1)

1 (1)

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

AY640137

 Thraupidae

Saltator atricollis

(Black-throated saltator)

1 (1)

1 (1)

Plasmodium sp. SALAT01

KX171629

Pelecaniformes

 Threskiornithidae

Eudocimus ruber

(Scarlet ibis)

6 (1)

7 (1)

Haemoproteus sp. EUDRUB01

KX171624

Phoenicopteriformes

 Phoenicopteridae

Phoenicopterus chilensis

(Chilean flamingo)*

34 (3)

39 (4)

Plasmodium sp. MITOM01

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

Plasmodium sp. MYCAME02

KX171625

AY640137

JX546135

Piciformes

 Ramphastidae

Ramphastos toco

(Toco Toucan)

4 (2)

12 (3)

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

Plasmodium sp. RAMVIT01

AY640137

KU057967

KX171628

Ramphastos vitellinus

(Channel-billed toucan)**

2 (1)

7 (2)

Plasmodium sp. RAMVIT01

KX171628

Psittaciformes

 Psittacidae

Amazona aestiva

(Blue-fronted amazon)

12 (1)

35 (1)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

(Hyacinth macaw)**

22 (2)

46 (2)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Cyanopsitta spixii

(Spix’s macaw)****

4 (1)

8 (1)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967

Guarouba guarouba

(Golden parakeet)**

7 (1)

12 (1)

Plasmodium nucleophilum DENPET03

AY640137

Struthioniformes

 Struthionidae

Struthio camelus

(Common ostrich)^∆

8 (1)

12 (1)

Plasmodium sp. NYCNYC01

KU057967