On the diet of the Little Owl, Athene noctua, in the Safawi area, eastern Jordan

Analysis of Little Owl (Athene noctua) pellets collected from Safawi area, Jordan, has revealed the presence of at least six species of reptiles belonging to three families (Gekkonidae, Lacertidae and Agamidae), four mammalian species representing three families (Cricetidae, Muridae and Dipodidae),...

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Published inZoology in the Middle East Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 19 - 28
Main Authors Al-Melhim, Walid N., Amr, Zuhair S., Disi, Ahmad M., Katbeh-Bader, Ahmad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1997
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Athene noctua
Jordan
reptiles
rodents
Safawi
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Summary:Analysis of Little Owl (Athene noctua) pellets collected from Safawi area, Jordan, has revealed the presence of at least six species of reptiles belonging to three families (Gekkonidae, Lacertidae and Agamidae), four mammalian species representing three families (Cricetidae, Muridae and Dipodidae), two unidentified bird species, one scorpion, one solifugid, five beetles belonging to two families (Tenebrionidae and Buprestidae), and one species of the order Orthoptera. These findings suggest that A. noctua is a diurnal hunter in the Safawi area.
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ISSN:0939-7140
2326-2680
DOI:10.1080/09397140.1997.10637734