Species Haemoproteus geocichlae (Cleland & Johnston, 1909)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Halteridium geocichlae Cleland, J.B. & Johnston, T.H. 1909. Descriptions of new haemoprotozoa from birds in New South Wales, with a note on the resemblance between the spermatozoa of certain honeyeaters (Fam. Meliphagidae) and spirochaete-trypanosomes. Journal of the Royal Society of New South Wales 43: 75-96.

Generic Combinations

• Haemoproteus geocichlae (Cleland & Johnston, 1909). —
  Coatney, G.R. 1936. A check-list and host-index of the genus Haemoproteus. Journal of Parasitology 22: 88-104

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Zoothera dauma (Latham, 1801) [MUSCICAPIDAE] White’s Thrush, Mountain Thrush, Ground Thrush (syn. Oreocichla lunulata, Geocichla lunulata, Zoothera lunulata; blood)).

Associated Fauna References

Cleland, J.B. 1922. The parasites of Australian birds. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 46: 85-118 (Zoothera dauma)

Cleland, J.B. & Johnston, T.H. 1909. Descriptions of new haemoprotozoa from birds in New South Wales, with a note on the resemblance between the spermatozoa of certain honeyeaters (Fam. Meliphagidae) and spirochaete-trypanosomes. Journal of the Royal Society of New South Wales 43: 75-96 (Zoothera dauma)

Cleland, J.B. & Johnston, T.H. 1910. The haematozoa of Australian birds. No. 1. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 34: 100-114 (Zoothera dauma)

Cleland, J.B. & Johnston, T.H. 1912. Tabular statements of haematozoa occurring in wild and domesticated animals in Australia. Report of the Government Bureau of Microbiology 1912: 83-88 (Zoothera dauma)

Coatney, G.R. 1936. A check-list and host-index of the genus Haemoproteus. Journal of Parasitology 22: 88-104 (Zoothera dauma)

Johnston, T.H. 1910. On Australian avian entozoa. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 44: 84-122 (Zoothera dauma)

Johnston, T.H. 1912. Internal parasites recorded from Australian birds. The Emu 12(2): 105-112 (Zoothera dauma)

Johnston, T.H. 1912. On Australian avian entozoa. Report of the Government Bureau of Microbiology 1912: 122-136 (Zoothera dauma)

Johnston, T.H. & Cleland, J.B. 1910. Protozoal infections. Report of the Government Bureau of Microbiology 1909: 31-46 (Zoothera dauma)

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