Food habits of the Great Horned Owl in northwestern Argentine Patagonia: The role of introduced lagomorphs

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 364-369

  Donázar, José A ^a   Travaini, Alejandro ^a,c   Ceballos, Olga ^b   Delibes, Miguel ^a   Hiraldo, Fernando ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b Grupo de Estud Biologicos Ugarra   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bubo virginianus; Food habits; Great Horned Owl; Lagomorphs; Patagonia

Indexed keywords

DIET; GREAT HORNED OWL; INTRODUCED MAMMAL;

ARGENTINA, NEUQUEN PROVINCE, JUNIN DE LOS ANDES;

BUBO VIRGINIANUS; CLENOMYS HAIGI; LEPUS EUROPAEUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; REITHRODON AURITUS;

EID: 0031394080     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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