Occurrence and diet of a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in the sub-Antarctic

A Barn Owl Tyto alba was recorded at Grytviken, South Georgia (54 degree 15'S, 36 degree 45'W), in the South Atlantic during 1997 and 1998. Although Barn Owls are known to breed on the Falkland Islands (52 degree S, 58 degree W), this is the first known record of this species in the sub-An...

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Published in:	Ibis (London, England) Vol. 144; no. 3; p. 529
Main Authors:	McCafferty, Dominic J., Lurcock, Sarah
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01-07-2002 Blackwell
Subjects:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Protozoa. Invertebrata Antarctic Islands South Georgia Rejection pellet Roost Environmental factor Habitat suitability Raptor Feeding Vertebrata Perching behavior Diet Geographic distribution Habitat Tyto alba Aves Content analysis
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Summary:	A Barn Owl Tyto alba was recorded at Grytviken, South Georgia (54 degree 15'S, 36 degree 45'W), in the South Atlantic during 1997 and 1998. Although Barn Owls are known to breed on the Falkland Islands (52 degree S, 58 degree W), this is the first known record of this species in the sub-Antarctic.
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ISSN:	0019-1019 1474-919X
DOI:	10.1046/j.1474-919X.2002.00073.x