Cannibalism in Owls
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On March 21, 1905, Dr. Wm. Bebb of this city, kindly gave me a female specimen of Syrnium occidentale (spotted owl) which was killed on the Old Wilson Peak trail near here. Upon dissection, the stomach was found to contain remains of a pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma), a portion of the skull enabling me to positively identify it. The spotted owl was taken about 6 P. M., and judging from the freshness of the stomach contents, the pygmy owl could not have been captured any great length of time. The case of “owl eat owl” is not a new one, but it would be of interest to determine which species is the greatest offender.
Pasadena, Cal.
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Richardson, C. H.
(1906)
"Cannibalism in Owls,"
Condor: Vol. 8
:
Iss.
2
, Article 15.
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https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/condor/vol8/iss2/15