Changes in the food of British Barn Owls (Tyto alba) between 1974 and 1997

Mammal Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-129

  Alasdair Love, R ^a   Webbon, Charlotte ^b   Glue, David E ^c   Harris, Stephen ^b  

^a University of Bristol ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barn Owl; Britain; Diet; Dietary diversity; Habitat; Small mammals; Tyto alba

Indexed keywords

DIET; HABITAT TYPE; LAND USE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; RAPTOR; SMALL MAMMAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

APODEMUS FLAVICOLLIS; APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; ARANEUS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; RAPTORES; SOREX ARANEUS; SOREX HOYI; SOREX MINUTUS; STRIGIFORMES; TYTO ALBA; TYTONIDAE;

EID: 0342626571     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.2000.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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