Spatial and temporal patterns in the diet of barn owl (Tyto alba) in Cyprus
Abstract Background The barn owl, a nocturnal raptor with cosmopolitan distribution, shows a great adaptability to different environments. Regarding prey, the barn owl is a rather selective species, but if changes in the abundance of the selected prey occur, it becomes an opportunistic predator and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40709-018-0080-8 |