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ON routine examination of birds commonly found in the vicinity of Delhi during the winter months, a species of avian malaria parasite was observed in some wild partridges (Francolinus pondicerianus interpositus Hartert), a species widely distributed in many parts of India and locally known as ‘titar’ (Hindi).
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RAY, A., BHATNAGAR, V. & MENON, M. A Plasmodium in Common Indian Partridges. Nature 172, 687 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172687c0
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