Locality related changes in the diet of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba stertens) in agroecosystems in central Punjab, Pakistan.: An article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology

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From the author: We studied spatial differences in Barn Owl (Tyto alba stertens) diets in agroecosystems of six districts of central Punjab, Pakistan. Analysis of pellets collected over 3 years revealed the house shrew (Suncus murinus) dominated all diets. This species constituted 75.0% of the diet in the Sheikhupura District, 68.4% in the Okara District, 67.2% in the Faisalabad District, 65.6% in the Toba Tek Singh District, 59.3% in the Jhang District, and 56.3% in the Hafizabad District. Rats and mice together formed 28% of the overall diet while birds (4.2%) were consumed more than bats (2.0%). The greatest diversity in Barn Owl diets was in the Jhang District.

Citation Details
Title: Locality related changes in the diet of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba stertens) in agroecosystems in central Punjab, Pakistan.
Author: Muhammad Mahmood-Ul-Hassan
Publication:The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 119 Issue: 3 Page: 479(5)

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