Breeding ecology of the Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus in the Free State, South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 25-30

  Kopij, Grzegorz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breeding ecology; Free State; Sacred Ibis Threskiomis aethiopicus; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS;

FREE STATE; SOUTH AFRICA;

AVES; CYMBOPOGON; GALLUS GALLUS; IBIS; THEMEDA; THRESKIORNIS AETHIOPICUS;

EID: 0033371406     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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