1998•Zoology in the Middle EastRequires access
On the diet of the Barn Owl,Tyto alba, in northern Jordan
Lina Rifai, Walid N. Al-Melhim, Zuhair S. Amr
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Abstract
The diet composition of the Barn Owl, Tyto alba, was studied in the area of Al-Sareeh in northern Jordan. With over 55% of all food items, Merlones tristrami was the predominant prey. A comparison with other diet analyses in the Middle East showed that the Barn Owl is an extremely opportunistic feeder, foraging on a wide spectrum of animals as they become available.