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- Title
PREDATION ON MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BATS (TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS) BY MERLIN (FALCO COLUMBARIUS).
- Authors
MARTINEZ, STEPHANIE G.; LEE JR., THOMAS E.
- Abstract
Falco columbarius (merlin) was observed attacking and feeding on Tadarida brasiliensis (Mexican free-tailed bat) in downtown Abilene, Texas. The number of bats, time of emergence, the number of attacks by merlin, and success of merlin capturing bats were recorded. This study also documents techniques used by bats to avoid predation. To our knowledge, this study documents the first known predation of Mexican freetailed bat by merlin and is one of the few that shows sustained predation on Mexican free-tailed bat by any species of bird of prey.
- Subjects
TEXAS; PREDATION; FREE-tailed bats; MERLIN (Bird); BIRD food; MAMMAL populations
- Publication
Southwestern Naturalist, 2013, Vol 58, Issue 4, p508
- ISSN
0038-4909
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1894/0038-4909-58.4.508