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The diet of Great Tit Parus major nestlings in a Mediterranean Iberian forest: the important role of spiders (2011)
Journal Article
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://

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 Barce... Read More about The diet of Great Tit Parus major nestlings in a Mediterranean Iberian forest: the important role of spiders.

Changes in carotenoid‐based plumage colour in relation to age in European Serins Serinus serinus (2011)
Journal Article
Pagani-Núñez, E., & Senar, J. C. (2012). Changes in carotenoid‐based plumage colour in relation to age in European Serins Serinus serinus. Ibis, 154(1), 155-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2011.01197.x

Yearling birds generally display duller colours than adults. This may be due to selection favouring birds with more intensely coloured plumage or to an increase in colour after the first complete moult. Most research to date on the topic has been car... Read More about Changes in carotenoid‐based plumage colour in relation to age in European Serins Serinus serinus.