Breeding and feeding ecology of the Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorox africanus in the Free State, South Africa

Acta Ornithologica

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 89-99

  Kopij, Grzegorz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breeding ecology; Diet; Free State; Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus; South Africa

Indexed keywords

PREY SPECIES;

EID: 0030319138     PISSN: 00016454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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