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The diet of Great Tit Parus major nestlings in a Mediterranean Iberian forest: the important role of spiders
Pagani–Núñez, Emilio; Ruiz, Íker; Quesada, Javier; Negro, Juan José; Senar, Joan Carles
Authors
Íker Ruiz
Javier Quesada
Juan José Negro
Joan Carles Senar
Abstract
The diet of the Great Tit Parus major when rearing chicks has been described in many studies. However, data from the Mediterranean area is scarce. Here we describe the diet of nestlings in a population of Great Tits in a Mediterranean forest in Barcelona (north–east Spain) during two breeding seasons using two methods: neck–collars and video recording. The main prey were caterpillars (44% from neck–collar data and 62% from video–recorded data), but in our latitudes spiders also seemed to be an important food resource (24% from neck–collar data and 42% from video–recorded data). We did not find any significant differences in the quantity of spiders collected by parents in relation to stage of chick development, main vegetation surrounding nest boxes, size of the brood, or year. Our results stress the importance of spiders as a food source in Mediterranean habitats.
Citation
Pagani–Núñez, E., Ruiz, Í., Quesada, J., Negro, J. J., & Senar, J. C. (2011). The diet of Great Tit Parus major nestlings in a Mediterranean Iberian forest: the important role of spiders. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 34(2), 355-361. https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2011.34.0355
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 28, 2011 |
Publication Date | 2011 |
Deposit Date | Nov 2, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
Print ISSN | 1578-665X |
Publisher | Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 355-361 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2011.34.0355 |
Keywords | Great Tits, Nestlings, Diet, Spiders |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2946765 |
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