sentences:  The current approach suggests that "Plasmodium" species infecting birds and squamate reptiles belong to one clade, and mammalian lineages belonging to a separate clade.In the case of "Haemoproteus," this group has traditionally been classified based on the vector host, with one clade being transmitted to columbiform birds by hippoboscid flies and a second group transmitted by biting midges to other avian families.The molecular data supports this approach and suggests reclassifying the later group as "Parahaemoproteous."