Abstract
The trophic spectrum of the long-eared owl was studied in two localities of Someshul Mic basin: Cluj-Napoca city and Cojocna village. 2131 pellets were collected: 1403 pellets from Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden and 728 from Cojocna. 6161 micromammal and bird skulls and bones were separated: 4238 from the pellets collected in Cluj-Napoca and 1923 from those collected in Cojocna. The rodents percent was 84,52% in Cluj-Napoca and 99,12% Cojocna pellets. 4 insectivore species, 12 rodent species and 10 bird species were found in pellets. The most abundant and the dominant species is the common vole (Microtus arvalis) with 64,08% in Cluj-Napoca and with 79,43% in Cojocna. Among birds the most abundant are the house sparrow and the tree sparrow, which constitute almost 70% from all the birds.
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