Herons, Egrets and Bitterns
This is the first book to deal exclusively with the Australian members of the Family Ardeidae (herons, egrets and bitterns). It gives a comprehensive, easy-to-read account of their origins, classification and biology, and explains the features that distinguish them from other birds.
The book devotes a major chapter to the 14 Australian species, covering their distribution and movements, feeding, b...
This is the first book to deal exclusively with the Australian members of the Family Ardeidae (herons, egrets and bitterns). It gives a comprehensive, easy-to-read account of their origins, classification and biology, and explains the features that distinguish them from other birds.
The book devotes a major chapter to the 14 Australian species, covering their distribution and movements, feeding, b...
