Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouth

Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouth

A single Eastern Reef Heron subject Egretta gularis, dark form, a taxon rarely observed in Italy, can be observed regularly since the year 2003 within the Isonzo River - Mouth Nature Reserve (Gorizia - Italy). Data collected show that the dark plumage is advantageous in the capture of prey in shaded...

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Main Authors: Nicola Cesco, Fabio Perco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-09-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology
Online Access:https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/rio/article/view/187
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spelling doaj-757273c9a61d4edfa387875946460faf2020-11-25T04:00:12ZengPAGEPress PublicationsRivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology 0035-68752385-08332012-09-01821-210.4081/rio.2012.187Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouthNicola Cesco0Fabio Perco1Stazione Biologica Isola della ConaStazione Biologica Isola della ConaA single Eastern Reef Heron subject Egretta gularis, dark form, a taxon rarely observed in Italy, can be observed regularly since the year 2003 within the Isonzo River - Mouth Nature Reserve (Gorizia - Italy). Data collected show that the dark plumage is advantageous in the capture of prey in shaded sites and that it is less attractive and threatening in relation to the other white Little Egrets.https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/rio/article/view/187
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Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology
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title Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouth
title_short Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouth
title_full Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouth
title_fullStr Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouth
title_full_unstemmed Eco-ethological observations on an individual of Egretta gularis within the Nature Reserve of the Isonzo river mouth
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description A single Eastern Reef Heron subject Egretta gularis, dark form, a taxon rarely observed in Italy, can be observed regularly since the year 2003 within the Isonzo River - Mouth Nature Reserve (Gorizia - Italy). Data collected show that the dark plumage is advantageous in the capture of prey in shaded sites and that it is less attractive and threatening in relation to the other white Little Egrets.
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