Presencia de la Lechuza de Campanario (Tyto alba) en el Océano Atlántico Sur

Miguel Ángel Santillán; Juan De La Cruz Martínez; Alejandro Travaini; Patricia A. Gandini

doi:10.56178/eh.v26i2.686

Short Communications Published 01 December 2011 https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v26i2.686

Occurrence of the Common Barn-Owl (Tyto alba) in the South Atlantic Ocean

Common Barn-Owl Patagonia San Jorge Gulf Tyto alba

Miguel Ángel Santillán Centro de Investigaciones de Puerto Deseado, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. CC 238, Av. Prefectura Naval s/n, 9050 Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina | Centro para el Estudio y Conservación de las Aves Rapaces en la Argentina (CECARA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Av. Uruguay 151, 6300 Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina

Juan De La Cruz Martínez Centro de Investigaciones de Puerto Deseado, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. CC 238, Av. Prefectura Naval s/n, 9050 Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina | Av. Juan Carlos I, N° 8, 4° C, 30800 Lorca, Murcia, España

Alejandro Travaini Centro de Investigaciones de Puerto Deseado, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. CC 238, Av. Prefectura Naval s/n, 9050 Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)

Patricia A. Gandini Centro de Investigaciones de Puerto Deseado, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. CC 238, Av. Prefectura Naval s/n, 9050 Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) | Wildlife Conservation Society

Abstract

Here we report the occurrence of the Common Barn-Owl (Tyto alba) in San Jorge Gulf, Argentine Sea. Although this species is widely distributed over Argentina, there is no evidence for its presence at sea. We discuss the possible causes of its presence there and their consequences.

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Miguel Ángel Santillán, Juan De La Cruz Martínez, Alejandro Travaini, Patricia A. Gandini (2011). Occurrence of the Common Barn-Owl (Tyto alba) in the South Atlantic Ocean. El Hornero, Vol. 26 No. 2 (2011), 159-161. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v26i2.686

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[1] AGOSTINI N (2005) Are earlier estimates of Accipitri-formes crossing the channel of Sicily (central Medi-terranean) during spring migration accurate?Journal of Raptor Research 39:184–186

[2] AGOSTINI N Y PANUCCIO M (2010) Western MarshHarrier (Circus aeruginosus) migration through theMediterranean Sea: a review. Journal of RaptorResearch 44:136–142

[3] BRUCE MD (1999) Family Tytonidae (barn-owls). Pp.34–75 en: DEL HOYO J, ELLIOTT A Y SARGATAL J (eds)Handbook of the birds of the world. Volume 5. Barn-owlsto hummingbirds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona

[4] CHILVERS J (1975) A barn owl, a sooty albatross, and adove prion from One Tree Island. Sunbird 6:48

[5] ELLIS DH, KEPLER AK Y KEPLER CB (1990) Evidencefor a fall raptor migration pathway across the SouthChina Sea. Journal of Raptor Research 24:12-18

[6] GANDINI PA Y SECO PON JP (2007) Seabird assemblagesattending longline vessels in the Argentinean Eco-nomic Exclusive Zone. Ornitología Neotropical18:553–561

[7] HARRIS G (2008) Guía de aves y mamíferos de la costapatagónica. El Ateneo, Buenos Aires

[8] IMBERTI S (2003) Notes on the distribution and naturalhistory of some birds in Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fue-go provinces, Patagonia, Argentina. Cotinga 19:15-24

[9] MARTI CD (1999) Natal and breeding dispersal in BarnOwls. Journal of Raptor Research 33:181–189

[10] MCDOWALL RM (2005) Falkland Islands biogeogra-phy: converging trajectories in the South AtlanticOcean. Journal of Biogeography 32:49–52

[11] MONTALTI D, ORGEIRA JL Y DIMARTINO S (1999)Extralimital bird records at South Atlantic Oceanand Antarctica. Polish Polar Research 20:347–354

[12] NEWTON I (1998) Population limitation in birds.Academic Press, San Diego

[13] NEWTON I (2008) The migration ecology of birds.Academic Press, Londres

[14] NOAA (2011) READY Archived Meteorology. AirResources Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmos-pheric Administration, Washington DC (URL: http://www.arl.noaa.gov/ready/amet.html)

[15] ORGEIRA JL (2001) Distribución espacial de densida-des de aves marinas en la plataforma continentalArgentina y Océano Atlántico Sur. OrnitologíaNeotropical 12:45–56

[16] RODRÍGUEZ-MATA JR, ERIZE F Y RUMBOLL M (2006) Avesde Sudamérica. No Passeriformes. Desde ñandúes a car-pinteros. Letemendia Casa Editora, Buenos Aires

[17] SANTILLÁN MA, TRAVAINI A, PROCOPIO DE, ZANON JI,MARTÍNEZ JC, YAYA M Y MARTÍNEZ PECK R (2010) Newrecords indicating Austral Pygmy Owls Glaucidiumnanum breed in eastern Patagonia. Cotinga 32:1–4

[18] SECO PON JP, GANDINI PA Y FAVERO M (2007) Effect oflongline configuration on seabird mortality in theArgentine semi-pelagic Kingclip Genypterus blacodesfishery. Fisheries Research 85:102–105

[19] SOUCY LJ (1985) Bermuda recovery of Common Barn-Owl banded in New Jersey. Journal of Field Ornithol-ogy 56:274

[20] TAYLOR I (1994) Barn Owls. Predator-prey relationshipsand conservation. Cambridge University Press, Cam-bridge

[21] THORUP K, ALERSTAM T, HAKE M Y KJELLÉN N (2003)Bird orientation: compensation for wind drift inmigration raptors is age dependent. Proceedings ofthe Royal Society of London B 270:8–11

[22] TRAVAINI A, BUSTAMANTE J, NEGRO JJ Y QUINTANA RD(2004) ¿Puntos fijos o recorridos lineales para el cen-so de aves en la estepa patagónica? OrnitologíaNeotropical 15:513–525

[23] TRAVAINI A, ZAPATA SC, MARTÍNEZ-PECK R Y DELIBES M(2000) Percepción y actitud humana hacia lapredación de ganado ovino por el zorro colorado(Pseudalopex culpeus) en Santa Cruz, PatagoniaArgentina. Mastozoología Neotropical 7:117–129

[24] TREJO A (2007) Bibliografía comentada sobre avesrapaces en Argentina. Hornero 22:185–217

[25] WOODS RW (1988) Guide to birds of the Falkland Islands.Anthony Nelson, Shropshine

[26] WOODS RW Y WOODS A (1997) Atlas of breeding birds ofthe Falkland Islands. Anthony Nelson, Shropshine

[27] YOUNG CG (1954) Phalaropes, storm petrels and barnowl at sea. Ibis 96:311