Table 1 in Survey of gastrointestinal coccidian parasites of pet birds in Tehran

Table 1. The number and diversity of pet avian species investigated for digestive coccidian parasites in Tehran.
Sample frequencyInfectionOrderFamilyCommon nameScientific name(%)frequencyPsittaciformesPsittaculidaeBudgerigarMelopsittacus15 (10.3)−undulatusLovebirdAgapornis sp.9 (6.2)−Ring neckedPsittacula krameri3 (2.1)−parakeetEclectus parakeetEclectus roratus2 (1.4)−Alexandrine parakeetPsittacula eupatri1 (0.7)−Lorikeet parakeetTrichoglossus1 (0.7)−moluccanusAfrican grey parrotPsittacus erithacus24 (16.5)−PsittacidaeGreen cheekedPyrrhura molinae3 (2.1)−parakeetConureAratinga solstitialis1 (0.7)−Monk parakeetMyiopsitta monachus1 (0.7)−AraAra sp.1 (0.7)−CacatuidaeCockatielNymphicus33 (22.8)−hollandicusCockatooCacatua galerita2 (1.4)−PasseriformesPycnonotidaeBulbulPycnonotus leucotis1 (0.7)−FringillidaeCanary*Serinus canaria21 (14.5)2FinchTaeniopygia guttata7 (4.8)−SturnidaeMynah*Acridotheres tristis13 (9.0)1ColumbiformesColumbidaePigeonColumba livia6 (4.2)−GalliformesPhasianidaeQuail*Coturnix coturnix1 (0.7)1Total1454
*Species infected with parasites.