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Mostly small mammals but also small reptiles and insects. In this case I think it is likely to be the latter. To give you some idea of how widespread this spec
by smackay 8y ago
Mostly small mammals but also small reptiles and insects. In this case I think it is likely to be the latter.
To give you some idea of how widespread this species is, there are Barn Owls on the Desertas Islands, (SE of Madeira), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertas_Islands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertas_Islands. These islands are as dry as the name suggests and are little more than rock with short grass. There is a plentiful supply of (introduced) mice and lizards however.
For a species that (supposedly) does not disperse very far from their natal area, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/German_Lopez-Iborra/publication/319964607_DISPERSAL_AND_CAUSES_OF_MORTALITY_OF_THE_BARN_OWL_TYTO_ALBA_IN_SPAIN/links/59c3d74aaca272fb3f2887d7/DISPERSAL-AND-CAUSES-OF-MORTALITY-OF-THE-BARN-OWL-TYTO-ALBA-IN-SPAIN.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/profile/German_Lopez-Iborra/pub..., they certainly get around.
Next stop Antarctica.