On the diet of the Little Owl,<i>Athene noctua</i>, in the Safawi area, eastern Jordan

Al-Melhim, Walid N.; Amr, Zuhair S.; Disi, Ahmad M.; Katbeh‐Bader, Ahmad

doi:10.1080/09397140.1997.10637734

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“…The diet of the Little Owl in this study included mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates, and is similar to other studies conducted in arid habitats (Al-Melhim et al, 1997;Ma et al, 1999;Navarro et al, 2003;Obuch and Kristin, 2004). The majority of owl diet studies are based solely on regurgitated pellets.…”

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“…Similarly, Al-Melhim et al (1997) showed that the mammals taken by this species occurring in Safawi desert, eastern Jordan from September to December, included Cricetidae, Muridae and Dipodidae. Ma et al (1999) also reported that Little Owl inhabiting desert habitat in Xinjiang of China fed mainly upon Gerbillnae (Meriones meridianus and Meriones libycus) in summer, indicating that Little Owls in the desert habitats had the similar prey items (at family level), which were related to the desert habitats, although the proportion of prey items was different.…”

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“…1016/j.jaridenv.2006.08.010 The diets of the Little Owl have been the subject of a number of studies (Hibbert-Ware, 1937;Gotta and Pigozzi, 1997;del Hoyo et al, 1999;Hounsome et al, 2004). However, only a few studies were conducted in arid habitats, particularly in central Asia (Al-Melhim et al, 1997;Ma et al, 1999;Navarro et al, 2003;Obuch and Kristin, 2004). As a generalist predator the Little Owl shows an adaptability to local food sources and the diet can vary from high proportions of earthworms in north-west Europe (Hounsome et al, 2004) to a prevalence of insects and reptiles in the Mediterranean (del Hoyo et al, 1999).…”

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The summer diet of the Little Owl (Athene noctua) in the desert of north-west China

Shao

Hounsome²,

Liu

2007

Journal of Arid Environments

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The summer diet of the Little Owl (Athene noctua) in the desert of north-west China

Shao

Hounsome²,

Liu

2007

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…Resorting to this type of diet appears to be related to their relative abundance and perhaps to the low number of other mammalian species. Similarly, Al-Melhim et al (1997) showed that the Little Owl, Athene noctua, occurring in the Safawi area, eastern Jordan, fed mainly on reptiles (35)5%).…”

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The diet of the Desert Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo ascalaphus, in the Eastern Desert of Jordan

Rifai

Al-Melhim

Gharaibeh

et al. 2000

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…Reptiles play relevant role in Little Owl's food composition mostly in the Mediterranean (Zerunian et al 1982, Angelici et al 1997, Mastrorilli et al 2001, Arcidiacono et al 2007 and in the desert areas in Asia (Al-Melhim et al 1997, Obuch & Kristin 2004, Shao et al 2007. In Central Europe reptiles are less abundant, which is well reflected also in the diet composition of Little Owls (Greschik 1911, Schmidt & Marián 1968.…”

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Food composition of the Little Owl(Athene noctua)in a farmland area of Central Hungary, with particular attention to arthropod diversity

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The feeding of Little Owl (Athene noctua) was studied in a farmland area of Kiskunság, Central Hungary. For the analyses, a total of 661 Little Owl pellets were collected between February and September 2005 from three locations, corresponding known Little Owl territories situated nearby the settlements Apaj, Kunpeszér and Ladány-bene. The aim of the present study was to explore the diet composition of Little Owl and to give a detailed evaluation of the arthropod diversity based on the pellet analysis. The identified prey items represented 15 vertebrate and 39 invertebrate species/taxa. In terms of prey number, dominance of small mammals was observed in two sites (Apaj -55%, Kunpeszér -68%), while birds and mammals shared almost equal dominance (~25%) in Ladánybene. The most numerous mammal species was the Common Vole (Microtus arvalis), while the Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) played key role among the birds. Contribution of amphibian Common Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus) was considerable, while share of reptiles was marginal. Vertebrates also played a predominant role by contributing over 99% of the overall prey biomass in all study sites. Invertebrate prey dominance ranged from 24.8-30.0% while their contribution to the overall biomass was very low (0.14-0.34%). Large sized beetles (Pentodon idiota, Melolontha hippocastani) and orthopterans (Tettigonia viridissima, Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa) were preferred. Arthropod species richness and diversity were the highest in Kunpeszér, supposedly owing to the rich mosaic habitat structure.Keywords: feeding ecology, diet, pellet analysis, Strigiformes, Coleoptera, farmland Összefoglalás A kuvik (Athene noctua) táplálkozását Közép-Magyarország (Kiskunság) alföldi tanyavilágában vizsgáltuk. Az elemzésekhez 2005. február és szeptember között, összesen 661 köpetet gyűjtöttünk Apaj, Kunpeszér és Ladánybene települések közelében, amely területek egyben három aktuális kuvik revírnek feleltek meg. A kutatás fő célja a faj táplálékspektrumának feltárása, valamint a köpetelemzések alapján a vizsgált területek ízeltlábú-diverzitásának összehasonlító vizsgálata volt. A köpetekből azonosított zsákmányállatok 15 gerinces és 39 gerinctelen taxont képviseltek. Az egyedszámot tekintve két helyszínen a kisemlősök domináltak (Apaj -55%, Kunpeszér -68%), míg a harmadik helyszínen (Ladánybene) a kisemlősök és a madarak közel azonos arányban (~25%) voltak jelen. A leggyakoribb kisemlős zsákmánynak a mezei pocok (Microtus arvalis) bizonyult, míg a madarak közül a seregély (Sturnus vulgaris) fogyasztása volt jelentős. A barna ásóbéka (Pelobates fuscus) jelenléte a köpetanyagban figyelemre méltó, míg a hüllők részaránya nagyrészt elhanyagolható volt a vizsgált helyszíneken. A gerinces zsákmányállatok jelentőségét a magas, 99% feletti tömeg szerinti részarányuk is bizonyítja. A gerinctelenek egyedszám szerinti rész-aránya 24,8-30,0% volt, tömeg szerinti részesedésük azonban rendkívül csekély (0,14-0,34%). A kuvik a területen nagyrészt a nagyobb méretű bogarakat (Pentodon idiota, Melolontha hip...

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

Cited by 17 publications

References 2 publications

The summer diet of the Little Owl (Athene noctua) in the desert of north-west China

The summer diet of the Little Owl (Athene noctua) in the desert of north-west China

The diet of the Desert Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo ascalaphus, in the Eastern Desert of Jordan

Food composition of the Little Owl(Athene noctua)in a farmland area of Central Hungary, with particular attention to arthropod diversity

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