Quelea Quelea

Richard L Bruggers, Clive C. H Elliott

Book (31 Jul 1989)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The red-billed quelea is the world's most numerous bird and a destructive bird pest which lays waste to cereal crops - millet, rice, wheat and sorghum - in many parts of Africa. Although hundreds of millions of quelea are killed every year, the species remains as abundant as ever.;This study gives an account of all aspects of quelea ecology and management, its distribution, population, migration patterns and breeding behaviour, monitoring, marking and methods of control.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780198576075
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	31 Jul 1989
DEWEY:	632.68
DEWEY edition:	19
Language:	English
Weight:	923g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	30mm