Prey selection by the Barn Owl <i>Tyto alba</i> (Scopoli, 1769) in captivity

We investigated prey selection of the Barn Owl Tyto alba under captive conditions where birds were allowed to choose among individuals of varying size from four field rodent species: Bandicota bengalensis, Millardia meltada, Tatera indica and Mus booduga. Owls showed little species preference and a...

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Main Authors: V. Vanitha, R. Kanakasabai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1135