Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 50(4), pp 1593-1596, 2018. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.4.sc16 Supplementary Material Short Communication: Diversity and Nest Characteristics of Owl Species Inhabiting Margalla Hills National Park Islamabad, Pakistan Tariq Mahmood1,*, Shafqat Rasool1, Faraz Akrim1, Shaista Andleeb1, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem2 and Fiaz Nadeem3 1Department of Wildlife Management, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 2Department of Zoology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 3Islamabad Model College for Boys, Sector I-8/3, Islamabad * Corresponding author: [email protected] 0030-9923/2018/0004-1593 $ 9.00/0 Copyright 2018 Zoological Society of Pakistan Supplementary Table I.- Details of surveys conducted for recording diversity of owl species and their nests in the Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad. Site Visited Geographical Elevation Vegetation Presence/ Owl species coordinates (m) Absence identified Shakarparian N 3304138.35 570 - - - E 7300415.23 Rawal Lake N 33042.781 535 - - - E 073007.809 Rawal Dam N 33041.529 528 - - - E 073006.843 Fish Hatchery N 33043.706 525 - - - E 073001.098 Saidpur Village N 33044. 686 589 - - - E 0730’04.050 Damn e Koh N 3304419.65 721 - - - E 7300320.82 Talhaar N 3304610.87 885 - - - E 730.0257.51 Kalinger N 33043.746 Site A: 626 Main herbs and shurubs: Two pairs of owls Spotted owlet E 073001.149 Included jhamp, Kandiara (Echinopus echinatus) and recorded and little owlet Site B: 615 Bhaikar (Justicia adhatoda etc. One pair of owl Spotted owlet Main Trees: included keeker (Acacia nilotica), Phulai recorded Site C: 655 (Acacia modesta), Taman (Grewia tenax), Beri (Zizyphus One pair recorded Tawny owl mauritiana), and Sumbal (Bombax ceiba), Golra Railway N 3304010.03 602 - - - Station E 720651.51 PindSangrial N 3304124.98 604 - - - E 7205155.81 Shah Allah N 3304251.28 640 Bhaikar, Taman, Phulai, Jangli toot (Morus alba), Kikker, One pair of owls Spotted owlet Ditta E 7205513.31 Granda (Carissa opaca) and Kandiara Trail 6 N 3304511.93 823 - - - Margalla E 7300131.74 Bari Imam N 33045.831 885 - - - (Chillaghah) E 073007.159 Gandhian N 33043.742 Site C: 620 Trees: included: One pair of owls Spotted owlet E 073001.358 Beri, Phulai, Taman, Kikka, Mulberry, Siris, Granda, and Bohr were present around the owl nesting site. Thick vegetation of jungle Booti under the trees. 2 T. Mahmood et al. Supplementary Table II.- Nest characteristics of three different owl species recorded in the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) Islamabad. Nest type Nest diameter Height of Tree DBH of Elevation Name of Geographical Number of Depth of (cm) nest (m) species tree (m) (m) amsl place coordinates owls sighted cavity (cm) Spotted owlet (Athene brama) Tree Cavity 17.738 6.096 Zizyphus - 626 Klinger N 33043.448 04 91.44 mauritiana valley E 073001.144 Tree Cavity 15.24 8.53 Ficus 3.05 615 Klinger N 33043.75 02 60.96 bengalensis valley E 073001.041 Cavity in a pipe 10.16 6.096 - - 717 Shah Allah N 33046.121 02 30.48 Ditta E 073007.310 Little owlet (Athene noctua) Tree Cavity 25.4 3.66 Acacia 2.90 620 Gandhian N 33043.742 02 45.72 nilotica valley E 073001.358 Tawny owl (Strix aluco) Cavity nest in 40.64 6.096 - - 655 Klinger N 33044.058 02 45.172 mountain rocks valley E 073001.143.