Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia
Autor: | A. R. Al Ghamdi, F. Al Gethami, M. Abu Baker, T. Al Atawi, A. Al Boug, Z. Amr |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 83 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1678-4375 1519-6984 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1519-6984.276117 |
Popis: | Abstract The diet of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, inhabiting agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia, was studied. Pellet analysis for B. ascalaphus in the agricultural area contained a high percentage (61.3%) of the house mouse, Mus musculus, while pellets collected from natural habitats were void of M. musculus, however, with a high proportion of wild rodents (Meriones crassus (28.6%) and Jaculus loftusi (41.6%). This suggests the importance of this owl as a biological control agent in agricultural areas. |
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