Kōrero: Introduced land birds

Little owl with dead thrush

Little owl with dead thrush

Little owls were originally introduced to control other introduced birds. They do attack and eat some birds, like this young owl in its nest with a thrush for dinner, but their main diet is lizards, mice and invertebrates.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10044271

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Christina Troup, 'Introduced land birds - Little owls', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/17148/little-owl-with-dead-thrush (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015