The haemoproteids of the shrikes of the avian family Laniidae (Passeriformes)

Abstract

The two haemoproteids parasitizing members of the avian family Laniidae are reviewed. Haemoproteus lanii de Mello, 1937 is re-described and a neohapantotype designated; H. lanii var. nucleophilus Helmy Mohammed, 1958 is considered to be the same as H. lanii and therefore the varietal (= subspecific) designation is suppressed; it is confirmed that H. lanuidae Yakunin, 1976 is declared a nomen nudum; Haemoproteus cublae Peirce, 1984 is re-described.