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I thank the officials of the Delhi Zoo for their cooperation. This study was made possible by funds from the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, University of Delhi’s scheme to “Strengthen R & D Doctoral Research Programme by providing funds to university faculty” and a Kushlan grant from the Waterbird Society, USA. I thank Mr. M. Mahendiran for assistance in preparation of the figure.
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Urfi, A.J. Using Heronry Birds to Monitor Urbanization Impacts: A Case Study of Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Nesting in the Delhi Zoo, India. AMBIO 39, 190–193 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-010-0018-3
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