Monitoring the feeding and parental care behavior of a pair of free-living owls (Tyto furcata) in the nest during the reproductive period in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract The American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) lives in urban, periurban and wild environments and feeds mainly on small rodents, meaning it has great importance in the biological control of pests. The aim of this work was to describe the reproductive, parental and eating habits of a pair of American...

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Main Authors: H. V. R. Dias, A. J. Almeida, J. A. Maia-Júnior, R. R. Ribeiro, K. A. A. Torres-Cordido, A. B. F. R. Godinho, L. S. Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2021-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842024000100113&tlng=en