When studying the effects of parasites on natural populations, the avian haematozoa fulfills many of the specifications of an ideal model. Featuring a multitude of tables and illustrations, Avian Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia summarizes more than a century of research on bird haemosporidians. 946 p.
 

• Gediminas Valkiunas. Vilnius University (Lithuania), Institute of Ecology.
  
   
• Publication date (print & electronic format): 2005-09.