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
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	owls biological control feeding behaviour Saudi Arabia Science Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Zoology QL1-991 Botany QK1-989
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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