Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia
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 h...
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| author | A. R. Al Ghamdi F. Al Gethami M. Abu Baker T. Al Atawi A. Al Boug Z. Amr |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-d60455e8cf004ae4afd93ba0a3c68a582023-12-19T07:51:47ZengInstituto Internacional de EcologiaBrazilian Journal of Biology1678-43752023-12-018310.1590/1519-6984.276117Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi ArabiaA. R. Al Ghamdihttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-5454-0684F. Al Gethamihttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-6782-8715M. Abu Bakerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1905-0879T. Al Atawihttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-9964-6763A. Al Boughttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-0227-3373Z. Amrhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4778-2308Abstract 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842023000101050&lng=en&tlng=enowlsbiological controlfeeding behaviourSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | A. R. Al Ghamdi F. Al Gethami M. Abu Baker T. Al Atawi A. Al Boug Z. Amr Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia Brazilian Journal of Biology owls biological control feeding behaviour Saudi Arabia |
| title | Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Diet composition of the Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus, across agricultural and natural areas in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | diet composition of the pharaoh eagle owl bubo ascalaphus across agricultural and natural areas in saudi arabia |
| topic | owls biological control feeding behaviour Saudi Arabia |
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