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Deaths in free-living barn owls (Tyto alba).
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PMID:  18679905     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pathological examinations were made on 20 free-living barn owls, Tyto alba, that died during winter-spring 1985 Victoria, Australia. Starvation was the likely cause of the deaths with all the birds being in poor condition and markedly underweight (235 to 265 g). The owls had suffered a massive decline in the abundance of their prey, the house mouse, Mus musculus, following the end of a mouse plague. The life cycle of the barn owl makes it susceptible to deaths due to starvation following seasonal variability in prey availability. A secondary finding was localised erosions of the gizzard mucosa associated with infestation by cestodes of the genus Choanataenia.
Authors:
S McOrist
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0307-9457     ISO Abbreviation:  Avian Pathol.     Publication Date:  1989 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-05     Completed Date:  2008-08-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8210638     Medline TA:  Avian Pathol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  745-50     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.
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