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Titre :	Occurrence of the Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus in Libya
Auteurs :	Stefan Brehme, Auteur ; Jens Hering, Auteur ; Elmar Fuchs, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Vogelwelt (Die) (130(4) 2009)
Article en page(s) :	189-194
Résumé :	From 22(nd) to 25(th) of March 2009 we observed up to three Short-eared Owls at their daytime roost at the radial oasis complex of Wadi Berdjuj in Fezzan/SW-Libya and collected their pellets. Other sightings were made from 25(th) to 27(th) March in the cultivated area in Wadi Maknusa. The birds were perched in old acacia and eucalyptus trees and in date palms. The maximum daily total was eight individuals. Numerous pellets were collected here as well. In addition to the current observations this article also mentions all other previous Libyan records. It is thereby clear that our observations represent the highest number of gathered individuals recorded to date, not only for Libya but also for Algeria and Tunisia. The reasons for these occurrences and the seasonal distribution of sightings are discussed.

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