The impact of predation by birds on bat populations in the British Isles ...
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Abstract The role played by predation of birds in the mortality of British bats is assessed. A review of dietary studies and anecdotal accounts revealed eleven species of bird which occasionally feed on bats–Herring Gull Larus argentatus , Black‐hea...
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Zenodo
1991
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13516162 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13516162 |
| Summary: | (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Abstract The role played by predation of birds in the mortality of British bats is assessed. A review of dietary studies and anecdotal accounts revealed eleven species of bird which occasionally feed on bats–Herring Gull Larus argentatus , Black‐headed Gull Larus ridibundus , Rook Corvus frugilegus , Carrion Crow Corvus corone , Little Owl Athene noctua , Short‐eared Owl Asio flammeus , Kestrel Falco tinnunculus , Hobby Falco subbuteo , Merlin Falco columbarius , Peregrine Falco peregrinus and Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. A further three species feed more frequently on bats–Barn Owl Tyto alba , Tawny Owl Strix aluco and Long‐eared Owl Asio otus. Rates of predation were very low accounting for only 00034 o o of items taken by small hawks and falcons ( n items = 29 519) but 0035 o , of prey taken by owls ( n items = 99 479). By multiplying together the average annual prey capture rates of the predators, assessed from their energetic food requirements and ... |
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