@article {5330, title = {Importance of Miniopterus schreibersi natalensis in the diet of barn owls}, journal = {S. Afr. J. Wildl. Res.}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, year = {1980}, month = {1980}, pages = {15-17}, abstract = {Miniopterus schreibersi natalensis does not appear to rank very highly in the diet of the barn owl Tyto alba, but there are indications that there is an increase in the catches of Miniopterus during periods when there is a general decrease in the numbers of terrestrial and subterrestrial prey species.}, keywords = {Aves, Chiroptera, Mammalia, Miniopteridae, Miniopterus natalensis, Myotis tricolor, predation, Rhinolophidae, Rhinolophus simulator, Rodentia, Soricomorpha, South Africa, Strigiformes, Tyto alba, Tytonidae, Vespertilionidae}, author = {van der Merwe, M.} }