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Description: |
144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. |
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General Note: |
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Texas A & M University, 1979) under title: The African cattle egret in Texas and its relation to the little blue heron, snowy egret, and Louisiana heron. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-144). |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Introduction -- Historical perspective in Texas : arrival and range expansion -- Seasonal distribution and migration -- Nesting habitats -- Food habits -- Reproduction -- Population dynamics -- Chlorinated hydrocarbon residues in eggs and tissues -- Economic importance and health aspects. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Telfair, Raymond Clark, 1941- Cattle egret. [College Station, Tex.] : Caesar Kleberg Research Program in Wildlife Ecology : Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A & M University System, ©1983 (OCoLC)610566048 |