plasmodium capistrani plasmodium capistrani plasmodium capistrani is a parasite of the genus plasmodium. like all plasmodium species p. capistrani has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. plasmodium capistrani scientific classification kingdom: protista phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemosporida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. capistrani binomial name plasmodium capistrani description the parasite was first described by russell in 1932. geographical occurrence this species is found in the philippines. clinical features and host pathology the hosts for this parasite include the painted quail excalfactoria lineata.