Claudino, Ricardo MarcelinoMotta Junior, José CarlosAntonini, Yasmine2019-04-262019-04-262018CLAUDINO, R. M.; MOTTA JUNIOR, J. C.; ANTONINI, Y. Owl assemblages in fragments of atlantic forest in Brazil. Ornitologia Neotropical, v. 29, p. 281-288, 2018. Disponível em: <http://journals.sfu.ca/ornneo/index.php/ornneo/article/view/327>. Acesso em: 12 fev. 2019.1075-4377http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/11140Habitat loss and fragmentation is recognized as one of the main causes of global biodiversity declines. Birds of prey are considered good environmental bioindicators because they are sensitive to changes in the environment and can suffer local extinctions due to habitat fragmentation. In this study, we aimed to determine whether forest fragment area is correlated with the richness and abundance of owl species, and whether owl species recorded exhibit preferences for fragment edge or interior. The study was undertaken in six remnants of southeastern Atlantic Forest located in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Six species of owls were recorded: Buff-fronted Owl (Aegolius harrisii), Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba), Tawny-browed Owl (Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana), Striped Owl (Asio clamator), Mottled Owl (Strix virgata), and Rusty-barred Owl (Strix hylophila). Megascops choliba was the most abundant species. The richness and abundance of species were higher at the edge when compared to the interior of the fragments. The owl species recorded did not seem to prefer the forest interior, while M. choliba had a preference for forest edges. This study adds new empirical knowledge on the effects of fragmentation on Neotropical owl communities.en-USabertoCommunity compositionHabitat useSpecies richnessStrigiformesAegolius harrisiiArtigo publicado em periodicoThis journal Ornitología Neotropical permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in the journal Ornitología Neotropicals. Fonte: Ornitología Neotropical <http://journals.sfu.ca/ornneo/index.php/ornneo/about/editorialPolicies#delayedOpenAccessPolicy>. Acesso em: 06 fev. 2019.