<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Between 29 Mar and 10 Apr, 2015, a Little Owl <italic>Athene noctua</italic> survey was carried out using the playback method in the southern part of Montenegro. The study area was situated between the town of Ulcinj and the Bojana River delta. A total of 55 calling males were registered at 26 survey points with a maximum of 4 calling males per survey point. Considering the low response rate of the Little Owl, its local population was estimated at be 55–110 calling males. This study presents the first systematic survey of the Little Owl in Montenegro.</p></abstract>

Between 29 Mar and 10 Apr, 2015, a Little Owl Athene noctua survey was carried out using the playback method in the southern part of Montenegro. The study area was situated between the town of Ulcinj and the Bojana River delta. A total of 55 calling males were registered at 26 survey points with a maximum of 4 calling males per survey point. Considering the low response rate of the Little Owl, its local population was estimated at be 55–110 calling males. This study presents the first systematic survey of the Little Owl in Montenegro.

Little Owl <italic>Athene noctua</italic> survey in the area of Ulcinj (S Montenegro) in 2015

Oddelek za gozdarstvo in obnovljive gozdne vire, Biotehniška fakulteta

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Little Owl  survey in the area of Ulcinj (S Montenegro) in 2015

Between 29 Mar and 10 Apr, 2015, a Little Owl Athene noctua survey was carried out using the playback method in the southern part of Montenegro. The study area...

Little Owl Athene noctua survey in the area of Ulcinj (S Montenegro) in 2015

Published Online: May 02, 2019

Page range: 165 - 170

Received: Jan 22, 2018

Accepted: Jan 04, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acro-2018-0011

Keywords
Little Owl, playback survey method, S Montenegro

© 2018 Ivan Kljun et al., published by Sciendo

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Little Owl Athene noctua survey in the area of Ulcinj (S Montenegro) in 2015

Published Online: May 02, 2019

Page range: 165 - 170

Received: Jan 22, 2018

Accepted: Jan 04, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acro-2018-0011

KeywordsLittle Owl, playback survey method, S Montenegro

© 2018 Ivan Kljun et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Little Owl, playback survey method, S Montenegro