A comparative study of the diets of barn owl (Tyto alba) and spotted owlet (Athene brama) inhabiting Ahmadpur East, Southern Punjab, Pakistan
A comparative study of the diets of barn owl (Tyto alba) and spotted owlet (Athene brama)...
Nadeem, Muhammad Sajid; Shah, Syed Israr; Kayani, Amjad Rashid; Imran, Syed Muhammad Khalid; Mahmood, Tariq
2012-01-01 00:00:00
<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The diets of the barn owl (<jats:italic>Tyto alba</jats:italic>) and the spotted owlet (<jats:italic>Athene brama</jats:italic>) inhabiting the periphery of the Cholistan Desert at Ahmedpur East, southern Punjab were compared. Pellets of the two owl species were analyzed to learn more about their diets. The barn owl mainly consumed <jats:italic>Suncus murinus</jats:italic> (60.2%), birds (24.1%) and rodents (12.7%), while the spotted owlet depended on <jats:italic>Mus</jats:italic> species (36.8%), <jats:italic>Suncus murinus</jats:italic> (20.1%), birds (14.1%), reptiles (8.9%) and insects (6.7%) for its food. There was a low degree of food overlap of the two owls among the seasons.</jats:p>
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A comparative study of the diets of barn owl (Tyto alba) and spotted owlet (Athene brama) inhabiting Ahmadpur East, Southern Punjab, Pakistan
<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The diets of the barn owl (<jats:italic>Tyto alba</jats:italic>) and the spotted owlet (<jats:italic>Athene brama</jats:italic>) inhabiting the periphery of the Cholistan Desert at Ahmedpur East, southern Punjab were compared. Pellets of the two owl species were analyzed to learn more about their diets. The barn owl mainly consumed <jats:italic>Suncus murinus</jats:italic> (60.2%), birds (24.1%) and rodents (12.7%), while the spotted owlet depended on <jats:italic>Mus</jats:italic> species (36.8%), <jats:italic>Suncus murinus</jats:italic> (20.1%), birds (14.1%), reptiles (8.9%) and insects (6.7%) for its food. There was a low degree of food overlap of the two owls among the seasons.</jats:p>
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Journal
Animal Biology
– Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2012
Keywords: BARN OWL; DIET; FEEDING NICHE; SPOTTED OWLET; TYTO ALBA; ATHENE BRAMA
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