Nesting and Breeding Habits of the Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Punjab, Pakistan

Mahmood‐ul‐Hassan, M.; Beg, M. A.; Mushtaq-Ul-Hassan, Muhammad; Rana, Shahnaz Ahmed

doi:10.3356/0892-1016(2007)41[50:nabhot]2.0.co;2

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“…Our results were similar to those documented for the Spotted Owlet in India (Jain and Advani, 1984;Kumar, 1985;Naranthiran, 1989;Jadhav and Parasharya, 2003;Pande et al, 2004Pande et al, , 2007 and Pa�istan (Beg et al, 1990;Shah et al, 2004;Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al, 2007).…”

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“…In our study area, Coleoptera and Orthoptera species were frequently Kumar (1985) and Pande et al (2004Pande et al ( , 2007 found scorpions in the diet of this owl species. Consumption of reptiles by Spotted Owlets in Madurai was comparable to that documented for the species in India (Jadhav and Parasharya, 2003;Pande et al, 2007) and Pa�istan (Shah et al, 2004;Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al, 2007). Reptilian prey remains have also been commonly recorded in the food habits of other owl species in India (Verzhuts�ii and Ramanujam, 2002;Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2007).…”

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“…Although we recorded a considerable amount of appendages, elytra, mandibles and heads of various species of beetles in 9.6 ± 3.02 (Range: 9.9 ± 3.07 (Range: 4-31) 9.3 ± 3.16 the pellets, we could only identify this up to the order level due to the paucity of proper methods and guides for identification. Tariq et al (2003), Shah et al (2004) and Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al (2007) reported that Coleoptera are also the most common insects consumed by Spotted Owlets in Pa�istan. After Coleoptera, Orthoptera species also formed important insect prey.…”

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“…Recent studies at Maharashtra, India, detected 11 species of rodents in the diet of the Spotted Owlet (Pande et al, 2007). Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al (2007) found five species of rodents, with Mus spp. accounting for > 20% of all prey items in the diet of the Spotted Owlet in Pa�istan.…”

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“…to 84 g (Rattus rattus), but over 68% of the prey were in the 0-20 g weight class. Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al (2007) reported that the average weight of mammalian prey caught by Spotted Owlets in Central Punjab, Pa�istan, varied between 5 g (Suncus etruscus) and 131 g (Tatera in�ica). Pande et al (2007) reported that the approximate mean biomass of mammalian prey in the diet of the Spotted Owlet in Maharashtra, India, ranged from 2 g (Suncus etruscus) to 75 g (Golun�a ellioti).…”

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Food habits and prey spectrum of Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, southern India

Santhanakrishnan¹,

Ali²,

Anbarasan³

2012

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We studied the food habits and prey spectrum of the Spotted Owlet ( ood habits and prey spectrum of the Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Madurai in Madurai in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, southern India, between 2007 and 2009 by analyzing their regurgitated pellets. A total of 4181 pellets were analyzed and 40278 individual prey remains of 16 prey species recorded. The number of prey items per pellet varied from 1 to 31 with an overall mean prey of 9.6 ± 3.03. Our analysis revealed that invertebrates were the predominant prey (insecta 83.0%; arachnida 1.1%; myriapoda 0.2%) followed by vertebrates (reptiles 3.3%; mammals 2.9%). Mammalian prey species in the diet included Mammalian prey species in the diet included Mus spp., Rattus rattus, Suncus murinus, Tatera in�ica in�ica in�ica, Ban�icota bengalensis and micro chiropteran bats.

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Food habits and prey spectrum of Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, southern India

Santhanakrishnan¹,

Ali²,

Anbarasan³

2012

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Nest trees, habitat and breeding biology of the spotted owletAthene brama brama(Temminck, 1821) in human habitation and agricultural landscape of India

Ali

Santhanakrishnan

2015

Zoology and Ecology

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This study examined nest tree, habitat characteristics and breeding biology of the spotted owlet Athene brama brama in two habitats, viz. human habitation (HH) and agricultural landscape (AL). From 2008 to 2009, 27 spotted owlet nests (15 in HH and 12 in AL) were observed in Madurai district of southern India. We found that most tree characteristics were significantly different between habitats. The percentage availability of various habitats in a 1-km radius from nest trees varied significantly between HH and AL. The breeding season for spotted owlets started in early January and continued until the end of April. Variations in (a) clutch size, (b) egg dimensions, (c) incubation period, (d) hatching success, (e) brood size, (f) fledgling success, (g) fledgling rate, and (h) breeding success of spotted owlets were observed between HH and AL. We provide photographic documentation of developmental stages of the nestlings.Indijos pietinėje dalyje, Madurai rajone, 2008-2009 m. buvo tiriamas indokininės pelėdikės (Athene brama brama) medžių lizdams pasirinkimas, biotopų charakteristikos ir perėjimo biologija. Buvo stebima 15 lizdų gyvenvietėse ir 12 lizdų žemės ūkio landšafte. Šiuose biotopuose paukščiai pasirinkdavo lizdams skirtingų rūšių medžius, skyrėsi ir buveinių struktūra vieno kilometro spinduliu nuo medžio, kuriame buvo lizdas. Indokininės pelėdikės perėjimo laikotarpis prasidėjo sausio pradžioje ir tęsėsi iki balandžio pabaigos. Abiejuose biotopuose skyrėsi dėties dydis, kiaušinio išmatavimai, inkubacinio laikotarpio trukmė, išsiritimo sėkmė, vados dydis, jauniklių apsiplunksnavimas ir perėjimo sėkmė. Indokininės pelėdikės jauniklių vystymosi etapai iliustruojami nuotraukomis.

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Food Habits of Spotted Owlet Athene brama (Temminck, 1821) in the Campus of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur: an Ecological representation of Central India

Paunikar¹,

Talmale²,

Gupta³

2015

AMBIENT SCIENCE

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by analyzing their regurgitated pellets. The insect order Coleoptera with three dung beetle species, and two orders and f ive species of small mammals, and were recorded from the pellets. The other insect taxa found in the pellets include Carabidae and Hydrophilidae beetles and Earwigs in the order Dermaptera. This is for the f irst time food habits of the spotted owlets, being reported from the state of Madhya Pradesh, which further provides identifying key characters of the dung beetles along with illustrations, obtained from the pellet materials. The study on the feeding habits of the owlet species is very important not only for its signif icance in conservation but also for their predatory potential, as they are the main

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Nesting and Breeding Habits of the Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Punjab, Pakistan

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Food habits and prey spectrum of Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, southern India

Food habits and prey spectrum of Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, southern India

Nest trees, habitat and breeding biology of the spotted owletAthene brama brama(Temminck, 1821) in human habitation and agricultural landscape of India

Food Habits of Spotted Owlet Athene brama (Temminck, 1821) in the Campus of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur: an Ecological representation of Central India

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