The haemoproteids of the avian family Coraciidae are reviewed. Haemoproteus coraciae de Mello and Afonso, 1935 is redescribed; H. coraciae var. benghalensis de Mello and Afonso, 1935, H. coraciae Vallés, 1938 nec de Mello and Afonso, H. velascoi Tendeiro, 1947, H. cruzferreirae Tendeiro, 1947, H. fontesi Tendeiro, 1947, and H. fontesi var. cyanogasteri Tendeiro, 1947 are declared synonyms of H.
... [Show full abstract] coraciae and Haemoproteus eurystomae n. sp. is described from Eurystomus orientalis. Haemoproteid records from the Coraciidae are summarized.