Diet of an eastern barn owl Tyto javanica on the Patho Plains, northern Victoria
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01/09/2008
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Resumo |
A small sample of eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica pellets, from native grasslands on the Patho Plains in northern Victoria in February 2007, contained the remains of 48 prey individuals: 38 Australian Plague Locusts Chortoicetes terminifera, nine house Mice Mus domesticus and one Fat-tailed dunnart Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Such a high proportion of locusts in the eastern Barn Owl's diet is noteworthy, and is discussed in the context of recent locust-spraying operations in the region.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA) |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30017918/fitzsimons-dietofaneastern-2008.pdf http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=408298020203967;res=IELHSS |
Direitos |
2008, Bird Observation and Conservation Australia |
Tipo |
Journal Article |