10.6084/m9.figshare.3084343.v1 Alexandre Roulin Alexandre Roulin Strong decline in the consumption of invertebrates by Barn Owls from 1860 to 2012 in Europe Taylor & Francis Group 2016 Europe Capsule Barn Owls 616 papers Strong decline consumption European Barn Owl Tyto alba 9678 invertebrates Barn Owl diet 150 years 2016-03-04 19:13:06 Dataset https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Strong_decline_in_the_consumption_of_invertebrates_by_Barn_Owls_from_1860_to_2012_in_Europe/3084343 <p><b>Capsule</b> The analysis of 616 papers about the diet of the European Barn Owl <i>Tyto alba</i> showed that 9678 invertebrates were captured out of 3.13 million prey items (0.31%). The consumption of invertebrates strongly decreased between 1860 and 2012. This further demonstrates that the Barn Owl diet changed to a large extent during the last 150 years.</p>