Habitat preferences, breeding success, and diet of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Rome: Urban versus rural territories

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 224-228

  Salvati, Luca ^a   Ranazzi, Lamberto ^a   Manganaro, Alberto ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barn Owl; Breeding success; Feeding habits; Habitat preferences; Rome; Territories; Tyto alba; Urban habitat

Indexed keywords

DIET; HABITAT SELECTION; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

STRIGIFORMES; TYTO ALBA;

EID: 14844356555     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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