Prevalence of (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) Oocysts in the Environment of a Gyrfalcon () Breeding Center in the United Arab Emirates.

A total of 356 gyrfalcon () fecal, fomite, and environmental samples were collected from a breeding center located in the United Arab Emirates to assess the prevalence of species oocysts in the environment. These included 136 samples (38%) from fomites and fecal samples from chicks at 0 to 10 days old, 29 samples (8%) at 15 days old, 23 samples (6%) at 60 days old, 7 samples (2%) at 67 days old, and 24 samples (7%) at 70 days old. In addition, 105 samples (29%) were collected from the environment of 13 breeding chambers, and 32 samples (9%) from the environment of 17 juvenile falcons.