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Background  Avian haemosporidia are obligate blood parasites with an ample range of hosts worldwide. To understand how host communities may influence the diversity of parasites of the neotropics, the spatial genetic variation of avian  Plasmodium ,  Haemoproteus , and  Leucocytozoon  was examined between areas of host endemism and along the elevational gradient in the tropical Andes.    Methods  A total of 1686 accessions of the cytochrome  b  gene of avian haemosporidia were selected from 43 publications, that further provides additional information on 14.2% of bird species in the Neotropics. Haplotype groups were identified using a similarity-based clustering of sequences using a cut-off level ≥ 99.3% of sequence identity. Phylogenetic-based analyses were implemented to examine the spatial genetic structure of avian haemosporidia among areas of host endemism and the elevation gradient in the tropical Andes.    Results  The areas of avian endemism, including the tropical Andes, can explain the differential distribution of the haemosporidia cytochrome  b  gene variation. In the tropical Andes region, the total number of avian haemosporidia haplotypes follows a unimodal pattern that peaks at mid-elevation between 2000 and 2500 m above sea level. Furthermore, the haplotype assemblages of obligate blood parasites tend to overlap towards mid-elevation, where avian host diversity tends to be maximized.    Conclusions  Spatial analyses revealed that richness and turnover in haemosporidia suggest an association with montane host diversity, according to elevation in the tropical Andes. In addition, the spatial distribution of haemosporidia diversity is closely associated with patterns of host assemblages over large geographical scale in the tropical Andes and areas of avian endemism nearby.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (10.1186/s12936-019-2699-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Genetic variation of avian malaria in the tropical Andes: a relationship with the spatial distribution of hosts