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    A comparison of the diet of urban and forest great tits in a Mediterranean habitat 

    Senar, Juan Carlos; Manzanilla, A.; Mazzoni, Daniele (2021-10-01)

    The low breeding performance and body condition of nestling passerine birds in urban environments has been attributed to the poor quality and low abundance of food in these settings. However, detailed data on prey provided ...

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    Breeding great tit Parus Major individuals have moderately consistent foraging niches across years 

    Olivé-Muñiz, Marta; Pagani-Núñez, Emilio; Senar, Juan Carlos (2021-06)

    Diet specialisation during brood rearing has important consequences on parental reproductive success and on the recruitment rate of offspring. However, very little is known about the long-term consistency of parents when ...

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    Diet assessments as a tool to control invasive species: comparison between Monk and Rose-ringed parakeets with stable isotopes 

    Borray-Escalante, Natalia A.; Mazzoni, Daniele; Ortega-Segalerva, Alba; Arroyo, Lluïsa; Morera-Pujol, J.; González-Solís, J.; Senar, Juan Carlos (2020-04-12)

    Food is a main limiting factor for most populations. As a consequence, knowledge about the diet of invasive alien species determines the design of control measures. The Monk and Rose-ringed parakeets are two typical species ...

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    Diet to tissue discrimination factors for the blood and feathers of the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) and the ring–necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri) 

    Mazzoni, Daniele; Borray-Escalante, Natalia A.; Ortega-Segalerva, Alba; Arroyo, Lluïsa; González-Solís, J.; Senar, Juan Carlos (2019-10-22)

    Diet to tissue discrimination factors for the blood and feathers of the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) and the ring–necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri). Stable isotope analyses (SIAs) have been widely used in recent ...

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    Dietary plasticity in an invasive species and implications for management: the case of the monk parakeet in a Mediterranean city 

    Postigo, J. L.; Carrillo-Ortiz, José; Domènech, J.; Tomàs, Xavier; Arroyo, Lluïsa; Senar, Juan Carlos (2021-12-09)

    Behavioural flexibility may play a relevant role during invasion of a new habitat. A typical example of behavioural flexibility favouring invasion success refers to changes in foraging behaviour. Here we provide data on ...