Diet of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) at two localities in the dry forest of the inter-Andean valley of Ecuador

April 29, 2019

Birds of prey habitually regurgitate undigested food remains (for example, hair, bones, feathers, insect exoskeletons), known as pellets, which can be collected at nests or perch sites. Analyzing this material provides valuable information on trophic ecology, avoiding long days of direct…