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Titre :
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Distribution and winter diet of the Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763), in Saudi Arabia (2025)
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Auteurs :
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Suhaim Alasmari, Auteur ;
Alghamdi ,Abdullrahman, Auteur ;
Hashem ,Khairi, Auteur ;
Shobrak ,Mohammed, Auteur ;
Al Jbour ,Sharif, Auteur ;
Al Boug ,Ahmad, Auteur ;
Zuhair S. Amr, Auteur
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Zoology in the Middle East (71(1) March, 2025)
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Article en page(s) :
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15-21
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Mots-clés:
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behaviour
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feeding
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migration
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owls
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rodents
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Résumé :
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The historical and current distribution of the Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) overwintering in Saudi Arabia was mapped using 31 records from 26 localities. Habitat descriptions and the number of individuals observed were documented, with sightings spanning from October to late March. Diet analysis based on 101 pellets revealed four rodent species: Gerbillus cheesmani, Jaculus loftusi, Meriones crassus, and Meriones libycus. Among these, M. libycus was the most frequently consumed and contributed the highest biomass.
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En ligne :
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2025.2459500
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