Herons, egrets and bitterns : their biology and conservation in Australia /

Herons, egrets and bitterns : their biology and conservation in Australia /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	McKilligan, Neil, 1940-
Imprint:	Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2005.
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 133 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Language:	English
Series:	Australian natural history series Australian natural history series.
Subject:	Ardeidae -- Australia. Herons -- Australia. Bitterns -- Australia. Wildlife conservation -- Australia. Ardeidae. Bitterns. Herons. Wildlife conservation. Australia.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11136901

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ISBN:	0643092099 9780643092099 1283154404 9781283154406 0643091335 9780643091337 9786613154408 6613154407
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-131) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	This is the first book to deal exclusively with the Australian members of the Family Ardeidae (herons, egrets and bitterns). It gives a comprehensive, easy-to-read account of their origins, classification and biology, and explains the features that distinguish them from other birds.
Other form:	Print version: McKilligan, Neil, 1940- Herons, egrets and bitterns. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2005 0643091335

Table of Contents:

Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Herons of the world; 2 What makes herons different?; 3 The importance of herons; 4 Distribution, movements and longevity; 5 Feeding and food; 6 Breeding; 7 Population numbers and conservation; 8 Species resident in Australia; 9 Occasional visitors; References; Index.