a junior synonym of h. testudinalis haemoproteus gymnorhidis de mello 1936, haemoproteus granulosum rey vila 1945, haemoproteus danilewskyi var. urbanensis sachs 1953 and haemoproteus zasukhini burtikashvili 1973 are considered to be synonyms of h. passeris kruse 1890. haemoproteus rouxi novy and macneal 1904 is a nomen nudum.