Hunger sweetens the beans: evidence of opportunistic feeding behaviour of the little owl (Athene noctua, Scopoli 1769) from Peloponnese, Greece

The little owl (Athene noctua) is a common raptor in Mediterranean habitats. To acquire more information on its diet, this study identified cranial and post-cranial skeletal material from 70 owl pellets collected during the 2016 and 2017 breeding seasons. The material was used to quantify the little...

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Main Authors: Kolendrianou Maria, Mitsainas George P., Tzortzakaki Olga, Katsiyiannis Philippos, Vythoulkas Theodoros, Patrou Myriam, Iliopoulos George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-12-01
Series:Raptor Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/srj-2022-0006