%0 Journal Article %T The Leucocytozoidae of South African birds. The Muscicapidae sensu latu %A G.F. Bennett %A A.A. Earl¨¦ %A M.A. Peirce %J African Zoology %D 2012 %I %X ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The leucocytozoids of the Muscicapidae sensu latu are reviewed and Leucocytozoon phylloscopus of the Sylviinae, L. liothricis of the Timaliinae, L. dubreuili, L. mcclurei and L. shaartusicum of the Turdinae are redescribed. Leucocytozoon francai, L. giovannolia and L. mirandae are declared synonyms of L. dubreuili. Leucocytozoon timaliae n. sp. is described from a South African babbler. ******** AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die leucocytozo ede bloedparasiete van die Muscicapidae sensu latu word hersien en Leucocytozoon phylloscopus van die Sylviinae, L. liothricis van die Timaliinae, L. dubreuili, L. macclurei en L. shaartisicum van die Turdinae word herbeskryf. L. francai, L. giovannolia en L. mirandae word sinonieme van L. dubreuili verklaar. Leucocytozoon timaliae n. sp. word beskryf met 'n Suid-Afrikaanse katlagter as gasheer. %K Leucocytozoidae of South African birds %K Muscicapidae sensu latu %K Leucocytozoon phylloscopus %K Sylviinae %K L. liothricis %K Timaliinae %K L. dubreuili %K L. mcclurei %K L. shaartusicum %K Turdinae %K Leucocytozoon francai %K L. giovannolia %K L. mirandae %U http://africanzoology.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/605