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Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

Photo by Mihir Laghate
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Spotted owlet regurgitating pellet.

Ornithologists collect pellets to analyze the seasonal variation in its eating habits. One advantage of collecting pellets is that it allows for the determination of diet without the killing and dissection of the bird.

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PublishedNovember 6, 2011

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