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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 29 > Avian malaria found in threatened owl

Avian malaria found in threatened owl


May 29, 2008

PORTLAND — A new study of parasites in the northern spotted owl has turned up the first documented case of avian malaria in the threatened species.

The study by San Francisco State University biologists was part of a larger investigation of blood-borne parasites in birds of prey.

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