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Eggshell thinning

Reduction in the thickness of eggshells caused by toxic chemical residues in a bird's body and often resulting in egg breakage by the birds. Some types of raptor have particularly suffered from this problem.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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