A long term study of factors influencing the breeding success of the Cattle Egret in Australia

Waterbirds

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 419-428

  Mckilligan, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acrididae; Argas (Persicargas) robertsi; Brood sizes; Bubulcus ibis; Cattle Egret; Ciconoiphilus decimfasciatus; Food; Nest numbers; Pasture growth; Rainfall; Tick infestation

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACRIDIDAE; ARGAS; ARGAS ROBERTSI; BOS TAURUS; BUBULCUS IBIS; CAELIFERA; GALLUS GALLUS; GRYLLIDAE; IBIS; REPTILIA; CRYLLIDAE;

BREEDING SUCCESS; CATTLE EGRET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; PASTURE; RAINFALL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031284417     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1521592     Document Type: Article

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