https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2024.731
First record of cannibalism by an adult on a chick in the Purple Heron
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Accepted: 3 December 2023
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This short note reports the first documented case of cannibalism in the Purple Heron performed by an adult bird.
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Simbula, S., & Agostini, N. (2024). First record of cannibalism by an adult on a chick in the Purple Heron. Rivista Italiana Di Ornitologia, 94(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2024.731
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