Table 5 Key to the Haemoproteus species of Bucerotiformes birds

1 (2)

Nuclei assume predominantly central or subcentral position in the fully grown macrogametocytes (Fig. 6a); subterminal position of nuclei is not characteristic. Pigment granules tend to aggregate in conspicuous groups (Fig. 6a)

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H. upupae (Fig. 6a) [3, 51] ^a

2 (1)

Nuclei assume predominantly subterminal position in the fully grown macrogametocytes (Fig. 6b); central or subcentral position of nuclei is not characteristic. Pigment granules are randomly scattered (Fig. 6b); they do not tend to aggregate in conspicuous groups

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H. bucerotis (Fig. 6b) [3, 65]