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

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

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Author / Creator:McKilligan, Neil, 1940-
Imprint:Collingwood, Vic. ; [Great Britain] : CSIRO Publishing, 2005.
Description:ix, 133 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Australian natural history series
Subject:
Herons -- Australia.
Bitterns -- Australia.
Ardeidae.
Bitterns.
Herons.
Wildlife conservation.
Australia.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7097349
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Other authors / contributors:CSIRO (Australia)
ISBN:0643091335 (pbk.)
9780643091337 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:This is the first book to deal exclusively with the Australian members of the Family Ardeidae. It is an easy-to-read account of their origins, classification and biology, and explains the features that distinguish them from other birds. This book covers the distribution and movements, feeding, breeding, population dynamics and conservation of the 14 Australian species. Also includes a chapter on the six species that are 'occasional visitors' to the continent

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