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To evaluate the prevalence of endoparasites in Indian peafowl (four mutant form; black shoulder, pied, white and common peafowl), freshly egested fecal samples (n=100) from six different captive facilities were collected. The prevalence of endoprasites among all the Indian peafowl ranged from 46.6%-66.7%. The highest prevalence was recorded in black shoulder peafowl 66.7% followed by pied peafowl (66.1%), white peafowl (59.1%) and common peafowl (46.6%). The prevalence of endoparasites was highest 74.3% at Gatwala Wildlife Park, Faisalabad and lowest 30% at Changa Manga Wildlife Park, Kasur. The overall prevalence in female was found higher (58.9%) as compared to male (56.8%). A total of seven species of endoparasites, Capillaria 34%, Ascaridia 29%, Heterakis 13.4%, Eimeria 12.5%, Strongyloides 12.5%, Giardia 7.31%, and Syngamous 4.55% were recorded, with mixed infection 34%. The variations in prevalence in study birds and in study sites were because of good and bad management strategies.
ZAHID FAROOQ, RUQIA BIBI, IRFAN BABOO, KAMRAN ABBAS, MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ, KHALID JAVED IQBAL, DILAWAR HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD ABRAR, ASMA CHAUDHRY, TANVEER HUSSAIN. (2020) Prevalence of Endoparasites in Indian Peafowl under captive facilities in Punjab, Pakistan, Biologia – Journal of Biological Society of Pakistan, Volume 66(I), Issue 2.
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