What is it called when an owl regurgitates?
Similarly, it is asked, are Owls the only birds to regurgitate pellets?
While owls are the most commonly known, other species rely on the production of pellets in order to digest their meals. If these birds couldn't produce or regurgitate pellets, their food would get backed up and they would essentially die.
Regarding this, what birds are known to regurgitate pellets?
Although birds of prey are widely known for regurgitating pellets, a great range of birds has also been known to do so, from shorebirds, grebes, herons, and egrets to crows, ravens, and jays, and a variety of insect-eaters.
One of the differences between owls and other birds of prey is the way in which they eat and digest their food. Owls swallow their prey whole or in large pieces but do not produce enough stomach acid to digest bones, fur, feathers and scales. The bones, fur, feathers and scales remain in the gizzard.