New species of Haemoproteus, Hepatozoon and Leucocytozoon from South African birds

Four new species of avian haematozoa of three genera are described from South African birds. Haemoproteus undulatus n. sp. and Haemoproteus neseri n. sp. are described from the mousebirds (Coliiformes: Coliidae) and thrushes (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae; Turdinae), respectively, and Hepatozoon prionopis n. sp. and Leucocytozoon prionopis n. sp. are described from the helmet-shrikes (Passeriformes: Prionopidae). Vier nuwe bloedparasietspesies van drie verskillende genera word beskryf uit Suid-Afrikaanse voels. Haemoproteus undulatus n. sp. en Haemoproteus neseri n. sp. word onderskeidelik beskryf uit muisvoels (Coliiformes: Coliidae) en 'n janfrederik (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae; Turdinae). Hepatozoon prionopis n. sp. en Leucocytozoon prionopis n. sp. word beskryf uit helmlaksmanne (Passeriformes: Prionopidae).