Some studies on parasites affecting Egyptian kite.

A total of 20 Egyptian kites (Milvus Migrans Aegypticus) were examined. Sixteen (80%) had Mallophagous lice; Craspedorhynchus spathulatus and 2 of which had in addition Colpocephalum heterosoma (10%). The blood protozoa were (7/20, 35%), Plasmodium sp. (2/20, 10%) and Haemoproteus sp. (5/20, 25%). The enteric protozoa were (4/20, 20%), Isospra aegyptia (3/20, 15%) and Eimeria maxima (1/20, 5%).