What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-Napoca
Analysis of pellets provides information on the prey distribution, abundance, behavior and trophic relationships between Strigiformes and small mammals. By analyzing the skulls from long-eared owl (Asio otus) pellets, collected from a colony located in the Mercur Park, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, we ai...
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| description | Analysis of pellets provides information on the prey distribution, abundance, behavior and trophic relationships between Strigiformes and small mammals. By analyzing the skulls from long-eared owl (Asio otus) pellets, collected from a colony located in the Mercur Park, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, we aimed to identify the small mammal species and to compare the results with available ones from another study conducted 2 years ago in the same area. During 7 collecting campaigns (November 2018 to March 2019) in 538 pellets a total of 1290 skulls were identified. Over the study period, the colony increased from 10 to 40 birds. Six species of small mammals were identified: the field striped mouse (Apodemus agrarius), the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis), the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), the European water vole (Arvicola terrestris), the field vole (Microtus agrestis) and the common vole (Microtus arvalis). Compared with the previously study, a new species was identified: the yellow-necked mouse and another one was missing: the bank vole (Myodes glareolus).
Article history: Received 19 October 2020; Revised 23 November 2020; Accepted 5 November 2021; Available online 30 December 2021. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e4f668bcbb9447b4baf950c70f2d82ae2025-08-20T02:40:22ZengCluj University PressStudia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia2065-95122021-12-01859210.24193/subbbiol.2021.2.0540What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-NapocaAna-Maria NEACĂ0Anca-Ioana MARGEA1Alexandru N. STERMIN2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3351-6498Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. *Corresponding author: neaca.anamaria@gmail.comIuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.Analysis of pellets provides information on the prey distribution, abundance, behavior and trophic relationships between Strigiformes and small mammals. By analyzing the skulls from long-eared owl (Asio otus) pellets, collected from a colony located in the Mercur Park, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, we aimed to identify the small mammal species and to compare the results with available ones from another study conducted 2 years ago in the same area. During 7 collecting campaigns (November 2018 to March 2019) in 538 pellets a total of 1290 skulls were identified. Over the study period, the colony increased from 10 to 40 birds. Six species of small mammals were identified: the field striped mouse (Apodemus agrarius), the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis), the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), the European water vole (Arvicola terrestris), the field vole (Microtus agrestis) and the common vole (Microtus arvalis). Compared with the previously study, a new species was identified: the yellow-necked mouse and another one was missing: the bank vole (Myodes glareolus). Article history: Received 19 October 2020; Revised 23 November 2020; Accepted 5 November 2021; Available online 30 December 2021.https://studiabiologia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/studiabio/article/view/40strigiformes, diet, rodents, anthropogenic impact. |
| spellingShingle | Ana-Maria NEACĂ Anca-Ioana MARGEA Alexandru N. STERMIN What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-Napoca Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia strigiformes, diet, rodents, anthropogenic impact. |
| title | What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-Napoca |
| title_full | What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-Napoca |
| title_fullStr | What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-Napoca |
| title_full_unstemmed | What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-Napoca |
| title_short | What is for dinner? Qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long-eared owl (Asio otus) from Cluj-Napoca |
| title_sort | what is for dinner qualitative and quantitative data regarding small mammal species identified in pellets of long eared owl asio otus from cluj napoca |
| topic | strigiformes, diet, rodents, anthropogenic impact. |
| url | https://studiabiologia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/studiabio/article/view/40 |
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