Breeding ecology of the Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus in the Free State, South Africa

Acta Ornithologica

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 99-111

  Kopij, Grzegorz ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

Author keywords

Breeding ecology; Census; South Africa; Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus

Indexed keywords

FLEDGING; HATCHING; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WADER;

SOUTH AFRICA;

GERONTICUS CALVUS;

EID: 0032324171     PISSN: 00016454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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