Argentina field notes, v1526
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Pearson 1984 24 May 6. 10am WNW Corrallo Summary of owl pellets (Probably Tyto leucophrys) from 10am WNW Corrallo - a cliff/canyon less than 2 km from the road, north of the Chacra of Ramón Vacufín. 58 complete pellets, plus fragments of pellets. Saek1 Saek1 Saek2 Saek2 Σ 13 complete Partial 45 complete Partial pellets pellets pellets pellets Eguadonta 28 14 63 54 159 Aledon paulla 0 0 6 12 18 Phyhtolia 3 1 4 10 18 Rasthrodor 2 2 4 8 16 Marsefrials [illegible] + [illegible] ± 6 Etomorphe 0 0 2 6 8 Birds 0 0 3 4 7 Obedon longi 0 0 2 2 4 Microscira 0 0 0 4 4 Odiliscorp 0 0 3 0 3 Oryporp 0 0 1 1 2 Eurecorup 0 0 1 0 1 246 Some of the marsefrials were in pellets and some were loose jaws. About 4 pellets contained marsefrial long bones or pelvises or basoccipitals with no teeth. Usually young individuals. Apparently the owls avoid eating the heads? The Eurecorup forms a good pellet by itself and much grass-looking grass seed, maybe sternal contents? This owl roosts within 2 km. of all of our Corrallo traptites. Do rarities associated in the same pellet?