A contribution to the knowledge of diet composition of the Barn Owl Tyto alba in the area of Pisa (Italy)

We examined the pellets of the Barn Owl Tyto alba, collected in Pisa, Italy, in 2012. Altogether, 219 specimens of small mammals were found in 85 pellets. The Barn Owl diet was composed of ten species of small mammals, representing three different families (Muridae, Cricetidae, Soricidae). The main...

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Main Author: Zagoršek Tjaša
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-12-01
Series:Acrocephalus
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/acro-2018-0012