Herons, egrets and bitterns
Subtitle: their biology and conservation in Australia
By: Neil McKilligan.
Contributors: CSIRO Publishing.
Series: Australian natural history series
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Collingwood, Victoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 133
Subjects: Ardeidae -- Australia.; Herons -- Australia.; Bitterns -- Australia.
Description: 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
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-131) and index.