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<p>The diet composition of Pharaoh Eagle Owl <italic>(Bubo ascalaphus)</italic> was investigated in a semiarid area of North-western Algeria. A total of 65 pellets regurgitated by the <italic>B. ascalaphus</italic> were analysed, 288 food items were composed primarily of mammal remains (4 rodents, 1 bat and insectivore, 93.7%), and 1 bird species (passerine, 6.3%). The most frequent prey among the mammals were rodents (83.3%), which included <italic>Mus musculus</italic> (59.7%), <italic>Meriones shawi</italic> (11.1%), <italic>Meriones libycus</italic> (11.1%) and <italic>Jaculus jaculus</italic> (1.4%). The rodents were the most important prey items in biomass (91.4%), <italic>M. shawi</italic> made up to 41.9% of the total biomass. We may conclude that the Pharaoh Eagle Owl relies, in its feeding, very broadly on small mammals, completed by other groups.</p>
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The diet composition of Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus) was investigated in a semiarid area of North-western Algeria. A total of 65 pellets regurgitated by the B. ascalaphus were analysed, 288 food items were composed primarily of mammal remains (4 rodents, 1 bat and insectivore, 93.7%), and 1 bird species (passerine, 6.3%). The most frequent prey among the mammals were rodents (83.3%), which included Mus musculus (59.7%), Meriones shawi (11.1%), Meriones libycus (11.1%) and Jaculus jaculus (1.4%). The rodents were the most important prey items in biomass (91.4%), M. shawi made up to 41.9% of the total biomass. We may conclude that the Pharaoh Eagle Owl relies, in its feeding, very broadly on small mammals, completed by other groups.

Diet composition of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl, <italic>Bubo ascalaphus</italic> (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in a Steppe region of Algeria

Ornis Hungarica

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Diet composition of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl,  (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in a Steppe region of Algeria

The diet composition of Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus) was investigated in a semiarid area of North-western Algeria. A total of 65 pellets regurgitated by...

Diet composition of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Bubo ascalaphus (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in a Steppe region of Algeria

Published Online: Nov 29, 2021

Page range: 177 - 182

Received: Aug 30, 2021

Accepted: Sep 13, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2021-0028

Keywords
Pharaoh Eagle Owl, food habits, trophic ecology, Rechaïga area, Algerian steppe

© 2021 Naceur Benamor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Diet composition of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Bubo ascalaphus (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in a Steppe region of Algeria

Published Online: Nov 29, 2021

Page range: 177 - 182

Received: Aug 30, 2021

Accepted: Sep 13, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2021-0028

KeywordsPharaoh Eagle Owl, food habits, trophic ecology, Rechaïga area, Algerian steppe

© 2021 Naceur Benamor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Pharaoh Eagle Owl, food habits, trophic ecology, Rechaïga area, Algerian steppe