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Titre :	Amphibians in the diet of European Barn Owls (2013)
Auteurs :	Alexandre Roulin, Auteur ; Sylvain Dubey, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Bird Study (60(2) MAY 1 2013)
Article en page(s) :	264-269
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Capsule: We present a review of the propensity to eat amphibians in the Barn Owl Tyto alba in Europe. Based on the analysis of 596 published studies reporting 3.32 million prey items identified in pellets, 17869 amphibians (0.54%) were found. An analysis of 9036 amphibians identified to the species level showed that Barn Owls avoid consuming toxic species, and they are able to capture tree frogs (Hylidae) only rarely. The true frogs (Ranidae) are by far the most frequently captured amphibians followed by spadefoot toads (Pelobatidae) and Parsley frogs (Pelodytidae).

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