Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Predation on Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) in Pennsylvania

Authors

  • Suzanne M. Khalafalla Department of Biology, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 17870
  • Carlos A. Iudica Department of Biology, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 17870

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v126i1.1294

Keywords:

Barn Owl, Tyto alba, Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus, Pennsylvania

Abstract

Diet of the Barn Owl, Tyto alba, was determined through examination of pellets collected from a roost site in Port Trevorton, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (40°42'26"N, 76°51'58"W). Remains of a Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus, were positively identified in one of the 80 pellets from our site. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of a Barn Owl preying on a bat in Pennsylvania.

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2012-10-02

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