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We studied the dietary niche of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in temperate agroecosystems of central Argentina by describing seasonal and geographic variation in the food habits of this owl in four districts of the Pampean region (Flooding, Inland, Rolling, and Southern Pampas). We identified 21,925 prey items from samples of fresh pellets collected in summer (n = 23) and winter (n = 26). Mammals,' mostly sigmodontine rodents, were the main prey items (91.9%), followed by amphibians (6.5%) and birds (1.6%). Arthropods were also a common prey item (found in 45% of the samples). The consumption of arthropods and amphibians was higher in summer than in winter, indicating that seasonal changes in prey abundances are reflected in the Barn Owl diet. We found no differences in food-niche breadth among the four study districts, but food-niche breadth varied between seasons, being higher during summer. Six rodent species were common to all districts: Calomys spp., Akodon azarae, Oligoryzomys flavescens, Mus musculus, Rattus spp., and Holochilus brasiliensis. Calomys spp. was numerically dominant in 46 of the 49 samples, and together with A. azarae and O. flavescens comprised the bulk of the diet (> 80%). Predation on rodents may reflect population dynamics of the prey species with high predation rates when peaks in abundance of sigmodontine rodents occurred (autumn-winter). © The Neotropical Ornithological Society.

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Título:Seasonal and geographic variation in the diet of barn owls (Tyto Alba) in temperate agroecosystems of Argentina
Autor:González-Fischer, C.M.; Codesido, M.; Teta, P.; Bilenca, D.
Filiación:Grupo de Estudios sobre Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón II, Cuarto piso, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Avenida Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAJ Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, Avenida Ángel Gallardo 470, C1405DJR Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Bam owl; Buenos aires; Cricetidae; Food-niche breadth; Pampean region; Small mammals; Tyto alba; Tytonidae
Año:2011
Volumen:22
Número:2
Página de inicio:295
Página de fin:305
Título revista:Ornitologia Neotropical
Título revista abreviado:Ornitol. Neotrop.
ISSN:10754377
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González-Fischer, C.M., Codesido, M., Teta, P. & Bilenca, D. (2011) . Seasonal and geographic variation in the diet of barn owls (Tyto Alba) in temperate agroecosystems of Argentina. Ornitologia Neotropical, 22(2), 295-305.
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González-Fischer, C.M., Codesido, M., Teta, P., Bilenca, D. "Seasonal and geographic variation in the diet of barn owls (Tyto Alba) in temperate agroecosystems of Argentina" . Ornitologia Neotropical 22, no. 2 (2011) : 295-305.
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González-Fischer, C.M., Codesido, M., Teta, P., Bilenca, D. "Seasonal and geographic variation in the diet of barn owls (Tyto Alba) in temperate agroecosystems of Argentina" . Ornitologia Neotropical, vol. 22, no. 2, 2011, pp. 295-305.
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González-Fischer, C.M., Codesido, M., Teta, P., Bilenca, D. Seasonal and geographic variation in the diet of barn owls (Tyto Alba) in temperate agroecosystems of Argentina. Ornitol. Neotrop. 2011;22(2):295-305.
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