Topic
Bubo ascalaphus
About: Bubo ascalaphus is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 13 publications have been published within this topic receiving 82 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: The results suggest that the Desert race of the Eagle Owl is an opportunistic hunter and feeds on a wide range of animals.
29 citations
TL;DR: The contents of regurgitated Eagle Owl pellets collected in Kharga Oasis, Egyptian Western Desert were analyzed and it is clear that Eagle Owls are able to adjust their diet to exploit seasonally available prey.
13 citations
1 Jan 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, a study based on the analysis of pellets collected in an arid area of northern Algeria shows that Little Owl mainly feeds on insects (85.5 %), Barn Owl on rodents (89.6 %), Long-eared Owl (43.5%) and passerines (37.5%), while Desert Eagle Owl (48.0 %) and insects (34.5%).
Abstract: This study based on the analysis of pellets collected in an arid area of northern Algeria shows that Little Owl mainly feeds on insects (85.5 %), Barn Owl on rodents (89.6 %), Long-eared Owl on rodents (43.5 %) and passerines (37.5 %) and Desert Eagle Owl on rodents (48.0 %) and insects (34.5 %).
12 citations
TL;DR: The results suggest that in the urban environments of Hurghada the Desert Eagle Owl is an opportunistic feeder, relying on exotic mammals.
9 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: Analysis of the content of the owl pellets yielded the remains of 107 individuals of prey representing 15 different species, including 4 birds and 2 birds belonging to Alaudidae family, as well as 2 unidentified lizards, 1 snake, and 2 insects.
Abstract: Pellets of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl Bubo ascalaphus were collected from Azraq Nature Reserve in the Eastern Desert of Jordan. Analysis of the content of the owl pellets yielded the remains of 107 individuals of prey representing 15 different species. Based on the numbers of individual prey items, 13.1% was represented by 3 insectivores (Hemiechinus aff. auritus, Crocidura suaveolens, and Suncus etruscus) and 73.8% by 4 rodents (Mus aff. musculus, Meriones libycus, Gerbillus nanus, and Jaculus jaculus). In total, mammals constituted 86.9% of the total number of prey items and 89.9% of the prey mass. We also identified 4 birds (Passer domesticus, Luscinia sp, Sylvia sp, one belonging to Alaudidae family), as well as 2 unidentified lizards, 1 snake, and 2 insects.
8 citations
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| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |