Notas sobre la depredación de opiliones y escorpiones por Athene cunicularia (Aves, Strigidae)
; Lucero, Rubén Francisco ; Agnolin, Federico ; Lucero, Sergio Omar ; Chimento, Nicolás Roberto 
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12/2017
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Fundación Félix de Azara
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Historia Natural (tercera serie)
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La Lechucita de las Vizcacheras, Athene cunicularia (Strigidae) se alimenta de un amplioespectro de presas, entre los cuales los artrópodos forman un importante ítem alimentario. Con elobjetivo de conocer los opiliones y escorpiones que sirven de presa para esta ave se realizó un análisisde los arácnidos contenidos en sus egagrópilas en la localidad de Cabañas Mar Dulce, partido deMagdalena, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Se describieron los restos y compararon con lafauna conocida de los alrededores. Esto resultó en la identificación de un escorpión de la familiaBothriuridae (Bothriurus bonariensis) y un opilión de la familia Gonyleptidae (Acanthopachylusaculeatus). Se destaca que mediante la observación de caracteres relativamente sencillos de estudiar,como la tricobotriotaxia de los escorpiones o la espinación dorsal de los opiliones, y la comparacióncon los demás componentes de la fauna local de dichos grupos, se puede llegar a determinar anivel genérico o específico muchos restos. En general, por su naturaleza fragmentaria, los restos deartrópodos son de muy difícil asignación taxonómica. Por ello las especies de insectos, arácnidos ocrustáceos no son usualmente utilizadas para conocer la abundancia estacional de presas consumidapor las aves rapaces, análisis biogeográficos ni como indicadores de calidad ambiental regional. Sinembargo se aportan datos que sugieren que es posible utilizarlos con estos fines.
The “Burrowing Owl” Athene cunicularia (Strigidae) feeds on a wide range of prey, in which arthropods constitute an important food item. With the objective of knowing the Opiliones and Scorpiones that serve as prey for this bird, an analysis of the arachnids contained in their owl pellets in the locality of Cabañas Mar Dulce, Magdalena municipality, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina was performed. The remains were described and compared to the known fauna of the surroundings. This resulted in the recognition of a scorpion of the family Bothriuridae (Bothriurus bonariensis) and a harvestman of the family Gonyleptidae (Acanthopachylus aculeatus). We would like to point out that by observing relatively simple characters to study, such as trichobotrial pattern of scorpions or dorsal spination of harvestmen, and comparison with the other components of the local fauna of these groups, it can be determined at the generic or specific level many remains. Generally, because of their fragmentary nature, arthropod remains are very difficult to identify taxonomically. Therefore insect, arachnid or crustacean species are not usually used to study the seasonal abundance of items consumed by birds of prey, biogeographic analysis or as indicators of regional environmental quality. However we provide data supporting that it is possible to use them for these purposes.
The “Burrowing Owl” Athene cunicularia (Strigidae) feeds on a wide range of prey, in which arthropods constitute an important food item. With the objective of knowing the Opiliones and Scorpiones that serve as prey for this bird, an analysis of the arachnids contained in their owl pellets in the locality of Cabañas Mar Dulce, Magdalena municipality, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina was performed. The remains were described and compared to the known fauna of the surroundings. This resulted in the recognition of a scorpion of the family Bothriuridae (Bothriurus bonariensis) and a harvestman of the family Gonyleptidae (Acanthopachylus aculeatus). We would like to point out that by observing relatively simple characters to study, such as trichobotrial pattern of scorpions or dorsal spination of harvestmen, and comparison with the other components of the local fauna of these groups, it can be determined at the generic or specific level many remains. Generally, because of their fragmentary nature, arthropod remains are very difficult to identify taxonomically. Therefore insect, arachnid or crustacean species are not usually used to study the seasonal abundance of items consumed by birds of prey, biogeographic analysis or as indicators of regional environmental quality. However we provide data supporting that it is possible to use them for these purposes.
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