Abstract
Received on 16 August 1999 Accepted on 3 March 2000 Abstract A total of 106 group faecal samples of different wild birds from Kamal Nehru Zoo, Ahmedabad and Sayyajibaug Zoo, Vadodara, were examined. Out of this 51 (48.11%) were found positive for parasitic infection. Eggs of Ascaris and Capillaria species were observed in 22 (20.75%) and 14 (13.2%) group faecal samples respectively, while the oocyst of Coccidia (Eimeria species) were observed in 19 (17.92%) group faecal samples. Ascardia galli and Cotugnia digonopora were recovered during postmortem of three hariyal pigeon, while only Ascaridia galli was observed in a postmortem of parrot, peacock and cockatiel.
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