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