Haemoproteidae

noun plural

Hae·​mo·​pro·​te·​i·​dae ˌhē-mō-(ˌ)prō-ˈtē-ə-ˌdē  ˌhem-ə- 

: a family of protozoans of the order Haemosporidia that are related to the malaria parasites but have the schizogonic phases typically in the visceral endothelium of various birds see haemoproteus