Predators - birds

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Tyto alba (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Luciano Ariel Medina
Source: Wikimedia Commons

predators - birds

Many bird species are recognized as beneficial predators of insect pests or rodents. In some cases, efforts have been made to establish these in pest infested areas or to promote their breeding there, e.g. by setting up nesting boxes. An example of a useful rodent predator is the barn owl, Tyto alba.


The following genera and individual species are currently entered under this group: