Vol. 18 No. 5 (2003): May
Case Report

Pilot study on parasitic fauna of free-ranging Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Published 2003-05-21

Abstract

A survey on endoparasitism among free-ranging peafowl was carried out.  Screening of the faecal samples revealed a wide spectrum of nematodes, an unidentified species of cestode egg and two species of coccidian oocysts. The seasonal prevalence of parasities in peafowl are also discussed.