Feeding ecology of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro province, southwestern Ecuador
The diet of Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia punensis) was studied in four territories in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro, southwestern Ecuador, from November 2015 to April 2016, collecting 182 pellets. Arthropods were the main prey group in frequency of occurrence (86.5%), followed by mammals (12%...
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ftuninmsanmarcos:oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/13376 2024-09-15T18:31:59+00:00 Feeding ecology of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro province, southwestern Ecuador Ecología trófica del búho terrestre Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) en el archipiélago de Jambelí, provincia de El Oro, suroeste de Ecuador Orihuela Torres, Adrian Ordóñez-Delgado, Leonardo Brito, Jorge López, Fausto Mazón, Marina Freile, Juan F. 2018-05-31 application/pdf text/html https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13376 https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v25i2.13376 spa spa Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13376/12880 https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13376/13788 https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13376 doi:10.15381/rpb.v25i2.13376 Derechos de autor 2018 Adrian Orihuela Torres, Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado, Jorge Brito, Fausto López, Marina Mazón, Juan F. Freile https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 Revista Peruana de Biología; Vol. 25 Núm. 2 (2018); 123-130 Revista Peruana de Biología; Vol. 25 No. 2 (2018); 123-130 1727-9933 1561-0837 Athene cunicularia punensis archipelago of Jambelí diet pellets prey Archipiélago de Jambelí dieta egagrópilas presas info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftuninmsanmarcos https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v25i2.13376 2024-07-03T04:04:19Z The diet of Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia punensis) was studied in four territories in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro, southwestern Ecuador, from November 2015 to April 2016, collecting 182 pellets. Arthropods were the main prey group in frequency of occurrence (86.5%), followed by mammals (12%) and birds (1.5%), but mammals (Mus musculus and Rattus rattus) contributed 58.5% of the biomass, arthropods 33.2% and birds 8.2%. No significant differences were found in the diet among the four pairs studied. Our study confirmed the important role of Athene cunicularia as predator of pests like introduced rodents and potentially harmful arthropods. Estudiamos la dieta del búho terrestre Athene cunicularia punensis en cuatro territorios dentro del archipiélago de Jambelí, provincia de El Oro, suroeste de Ecuador, entre noviembre de 2015 y abril de 2016, mediante la recolección y análisis de 182 egagrópilas. Los artrópodos constituyeron el principal grupo-presa en frecuencia de aparición (86.5%), seguido por los mamíferos (12%) y las aves (1.5%). En cuanto a biomasa consumida, los mamíferos (Mus musculus y Rattus rattus) aportaron 58.5%, los artrópodos 33.2% y las aves 8.2%. No encontramos diferencias significativas de la dieta entre las cuatro parejas estudiadas. En este trabajo se confirmó el rol de Athene cunicularia como un importante depredador de plagas como roedores introducidos y artrópodos potencialmente dañinos. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos: Revistas de investigación UNMSM Revista Peruana de Biología 25 2 123 |
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The diet of Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia punensis) was studied in four territories in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro, southwestern Ecuador, from November 2015 to April 2016, collecting 182 pellets. Arthropods were the main prey group in frequency of occurrence (86.5%), followed by mammals (12%) and birds (1.5%), but mammals (Mus musculus and Rattus rattus) contributed 58.5% of the biomass, arthropods 33.2% and birds 8.2%. No significant differences were found in the diet among the four pairs studied. Our study confirmed the important role of Athene cunicularia as predator of pests like introduced rodents and potentially harmful arthropods. Estudiamos la dieta del búho terrestre Athene cunicularia punensis en cuatro territorios dentro del archipiélago de Jambelí, provincia de El Oro, suroeste de Ecuador, entre noviembre de 2015 y abril de 2016, mediante la recolección y análisis de 182 egagrópilas. Los artrópodos constituyeron el principal grupo-presa en frecuencia de aparición (86.5%), seguido por los mamíferos (12%) y las aves (1.5%). En cuanto a biomasa consumida, los mamíferos (Mus musculus y Rattus rattus) aportaron 58.5%, los artrópodos 33.2% y las aves 8.2%. No encontramos diferencias significativas de la dieta entre las cuatro parejas estudiadas. En este trabajo se confirmó el rol de Athene cunicularia como un importante depredador de plagas como roedores introducidos y artrópodos potencialmente dañinos. |
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Feeding ecology of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro province, southwestern Ecuador |
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Feeding ecology of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro province, southwestern Ecuador |
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Feeding ecology of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro province, southwestern Ecuador |
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Feeding ecology of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro province, southwestern Ecuador |
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Feeding ecology of the Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia punensis (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in the Jambelí archipelago, El Oro province, southwestern Ecuador |
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feeding ecology of the burrowing owl athene cunicularia punensis (strigiformes: strigidae) in the jambelí archipelago, el oro province, southwestern ecuador |
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