Two species of blood protozoans were identified from blood smears collected from 15 specimens of the Chimango caracara (
Milvago chimango
) on Isla Grande de Chiloé in southern Chile. These included
Leucocytozoon toddi
in 13 birds, including all 5 of the 4-6 week old nestlings examined, and 8 of the subadults or adults. One of the nestlings also had a dual infection of
L. toddi and
Haemoproteus tinnunculi
. These are the first reports of blood parasites from
M. chimango.
