Predazione di Chirotteri da parte del Barbagianni (<em>Tyto alba</em>) in Italia

<strong>Abstract</strong> <strong>Predation of Bats by the Barn Owl (<em>Tyto alba</em>) in Italy</strong> - The examination of Barn Owl (<em>Tyto alba</em>) pellets collected in northern...

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Main Author: Edoardo Vernier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Teriologica Italiana 1994-05-01
Series:Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy
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Online Access:http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4010
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Summary:<strong>Abstract</strong> <strong>Predation of Bats by the Barn Owl (<em>Tyto alba</em>) in Italy</strong> - The examination of Barn Owl (<em>Tyto alba</em>) pellets collected in northern Italy (Lombardia region, PO valley) has revealed the presence of a number much higher than usual (0.03-0.26%) of bat remains (2.37%). Enclosed is a tentative explanation of the relatively high frequence of the presence of bats of the genus <em>Pipistrellus</em> in Barn Owl pellets.
ISSN:0394-1914
1825-5272