Abstract
This study was conducted on Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge in west-central Arkansas to investigate the food habits of the common barn owl (Tyto alba). Three hundred thirty-eight pellets were collected from four barn owl nest boxes yielding the remains of 1003 individual prey items. Hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) were eaten most frequently, comprising 46.8% of the diet by frequency. Results of this study are compared with those from other Arkansas ecoregions to assess regional variation in the diet of this endangered species.
Recommended Citation
Huston, R. M. and Nelson, Thomas A.
(1994)
"Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Food Habits in West-Central Arkansas,"
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 48, Article 16.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol48/iss1/16
