Small mammal prey selection by two owl species in southeastern Brazil

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 248-255

  de Arruda Bueno, Adriana ^a   Motta Jr , José Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Athene cunicularia; Barn Owl; Brazil; Burrowing Owl; Diet; Foraging; Prey selection; Tyto alba

Indexed keywords

BURROWING; DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MAMMAL; MORPHOLOGY; PREY SELECTION; RAPTOR;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

ATHENE; ATHENE CUNICULARIA; CALOMYS TENER; MAMMALIA; SPEOTYTO CUNICULARIA; STRIGIFORMES; TYTO ALBA; TYTONIDAE;

EID: 63049123179     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-07-37.1     Document Type: Article

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