FLORIDA BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia floridana) PREYS ON EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto).

The article discusses the study that determined the diet of Florida Burrowing Owls Athene cunicularia floridana, with a Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto observed as the single large prey item in a nest site in Cape Coral, Florida. Topics discussed include Florida Burrowing Owl capable of killing relatively large prey, transportation of prey to the burrow, and consumption of flesh from carcass. It mentions need to supplement pellet analysis with other methods for diet studies.