Spatial and temporal patterns in the diet of barn owl (Tyto alba) in Cyprus

Abstract Background The barn owl, a nocturnal raptor with cosmopolitan distribution, shows a great adaptability to different environments. Regarding prey, the barn owl is a rather selective species, but if changes in the abundance of the selected prey occur, it becomes an opportunistic predator and...

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Main Authors: Michaella Moysi, Maria Christou, Vassilis Goutner, Nikos Kassinis, Savvas Iezekiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40709-018-0080-8