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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

A comparative study of the diets of barn owl (Tyto alba) and spotted owlet (Athene brama)... <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> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Animal Biology Brill

A comparative study of the diets of barn owl (Tyto alba) and spotted owlet (Athene brama) inhabiting Ahmadpur East, Southern Punjab, Pakistan

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2012 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1570-7555
eISSN
1570-7563
DOI
10.1163/157075511X597593
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Abstract

<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> </jats:sec>

Journal

Animal BiologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2012

Keywords: BARN OWL; DIET; FEEDING NICHE; SPOTTED OWLET; TYTO ALBA; ATHENE BRAMA

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