''Plasmodium jiangi'' is a parasite of the genus '' Plasmodium'' subgenus ''

Novyella ''Novyella'' is a subgenus of the genus ''Plasmodium'' - all of which are parasites. The subgenus was created in 1963 by Corradetti ''et al.'' Species in this subgenus infect birds. It unites the avian malaria parasites with small erythrocytic m ...

''. As in all ''Plasmodium'' species, ''P. jiangi'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.

Distribution

This species occurs in China.

Hosts

The only known host of this species is the red-whiskered bulbul (''

Pycnonotus jocosus The red-whiskered bulbul (''Pycnonotus jocosus''), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical a ...

'').

References

Islam, K., and R. N. Williams. 2000. Red-vented Bulbul (''

Pycnonotus cafer The red-vented bulbul (''Pycnonotus cafer'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Bhutan and Nepal. It has been introduc ...

'') and Red-whiskered Bulbul (''

''). In The Birds of North America, No. 520 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. jiangi Parasites of birds {{plasmodium-stub