Plasmodium lutziPlasmodium lutzi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Haemamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. lutzi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.TaxonomyThe parasite was first described by Lucena in 1939.DistributionThis parasite is found in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.HostsThis parasite has been reported to infect the grey-cowled wood rail '' and the great thrush.