Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 2012 |
Authors: | ROULIN, ALEXANDRE, DUBEY, SYLVAIN |
Journal: | Bird Study |
Volume: | 59 |
Issue: | 4 |
Date Published: | 2012 |
ISBN Number: | 0006-3657 |
Keywords: | Europe, Tyto, Tyto alba, Tytonidae |
Abstract: | Capsule We present a review of the propensity to eat reptiles in the Barn Owl Tyto alba in Europe. Based on the analysis of 591 published studies reporting 3.07 million prey items identified in pellets, only 2402 reptiles (0.08%) were found. Reptiles were most often captured in southern parts of the European continent and on islands. A large proportion of the 1304 identified reptiles to the species level were nocturnal Gekkonidae (77.1%).Capsule We present a review of the propensity to eat reptiles in the Barn Owl Tyto alba in Europe. Based on the analysis of 591 published studies reporting 3.07 million prey items identified in pellets, only 2402 reptiles (0.08%) were found. Reptiles were most often captured in southern parts of the European continent and on islands. A large proportion of the 1304 identified reptiles to the species level were nocturnal Gekkonidae (77.1%). |
URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2012.731035 |
Short Title: | Bird Study |
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