Diet and behavior of the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) in Atiquipa, an ecosystem of Lomas in the south of Peru
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Abstract. Luque-Fernández CR. 2019. Diet and behavior of the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) in Atiquipa, an ecosystem of Lomas in the south of Peru. Biodiversitas 20: 137-143. The study of trophic and behavioral habits is a fundamental aspect in the knowledge of the natural history of species, especially for those that present a wide range of distribution and that have to adapt to the habitats and available resources that can find to survive. The diet and behavior of Athene cunicularia were studied in a peculiar ecosystem such as the lomas formation, on the arid coast of southern Peru. The analysis of regurgitated pellets from a family group of Athene cunicularia was used and complemented with the monitoring of behavior through the use of trap cameras and direct observations. The results show that the diet during the months of study was based on a high proportion of invertebrate beetles (Tenebrionidae) and scorpions, also finding remains of vertebrates, including rodents, birds and highlighting the presence of a species of marsupial mouse. On the study of behavior, marked and recurrent activities are established during the day for this species, where grooming sessions are frequently reported, as well as interaction with a possible predator of this owl species. These results contribute to the understanding of the trophic relationship and its role in the studied lomas ecosystem, which is added to the importance of this species in the conservation of diversity in desert ecosystems.
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Kavanagh RP. 2002. Comparative diets of the Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua), Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa) and Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) in southeastern Australia. In: Newton I., R. Kavanagh, J. Olsen & I. Taylor, (eds). Ecology and conservation of owls. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
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Medina CA, Zelada W, Pollack J, Huamán E, Gómez A. 2013. Dieta de la lechuza de los arenales, Athene cunicularia, en Trujillo y en el Cerro Campana, La Libertad (Perú). Rebiol 33(2): 99-106.
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Riding C, Belthoff JR. 2018. Breeding Dispersal By Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) In Idaho Journal of Raptor Research 52( 2): 143-157. DOI:10.3356/JRR-17-17.1
Rocha RG, Ferreira E, Fonseca LR, Costa LP. 2011. Small mammals in the diet of Barn owls, Tyto alba (Aves: Stringiformes) along the mid-Araguala River in central Brazil. Zoologia 28(6): 709-716. DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702011000600003
Roque-Vasquez G, Muñoz-Gil J, Marin-Espinosa G. 2017. Seasonal variation in diet of burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) in a xeric habitat from northeastern Venezuela. The Biologist (Lima), 2017, 15(2) 311-327
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Sotomayor M, Jimenez P. 2008. Condiciones meteorológicas y dinámica vegetal del ecosistema costero lomas de Atiquipa (Caravelí – Arequipa) en el sur del Perú. Ecologia Aplicada 7:1-8. DOI: 10.21704/rea.v7i1-2.353
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Valladares P, Urrutia N, Álvarez N, Alvarado S. 2018. Comparación de la dieta del pequén (Athene cunicularia) a nivel intra e interespecífico en el desierto de Atacama, Chile. Interciencia 43(2):93-97.
Vieira LA, Teixeira LR. 2008. Diet of Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) from a sandy coastal plain in southeast Brazil. Boletim do Museu de Biologia Mello Leitão 23: 5-14.
Villegas L, Caballero KC, Luque-Fernández CR. 2017. Fauna Silvestre de las Lomas de Atiquipa. Universodad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa, Peru
York M, Rosenberg DK, Sturm KK. 2002. Diet and food-niche breadth of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in the Imperial Valley, California. W. North Am. Nat. 62:280–287.