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The diet of Monk Parakeet nestlings (Myiopsitta monachus) in an urban area: a study using stable isotopes

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dc.contributor.authorMazzoni, Danieleca
dc.contributor.authorPascual, Jordica
dc.contributor.authorMontalvo, Tomásca
dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Solís, J.ca
dc.contributor.authorSenar, Juan Carlosca
dc.contributor.authorConsorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelonaca
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T13:22:25Z-
dc.date.available2023-11-07T13:22:25Z-
dc.date.issued2022-09-05-
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/2072/527583-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11703/127717-
dc.descriptionCapsule: Previous observations in Barcelona and other cities showed that approximately 40% of the food ingested by adult Monk Parakeets Myiopsitta monachus is of anthropogenic origin. Here we show that this type of food source is also used for feeding nestlings. Aims: To quantify the proportion of anthropogenic food within the diet of nestling Monk Parakeets, a non-native species in Barcelona. Methods We analysed stable isotopes of 13C and 15N in feathers of Monk Parakeet nestlings collected in the Barcelona city area. We also sampled potential food sources ingested by Monk Parakeets to reconstruct the nestling diet using Bayesian mixing models with MixSIAR. Results: Almost 30% of the nestlings’ diet was composed of anthropogenic food. Conclusions: Since food availability is a major factor regulating population growth, we propose educating the general public to reduce the food supply for the species and ultimately limit its population growth.
dc.format.extent18 p.ca
dc.languageengca
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-NDca
dc.subjectOcells
dc.subjectCotorres
dc.subjectCotorreta pitgrisa
dc.subjectNius d'ocells
dc.subjectEspècies invasores
dc.subjectIsòtops estables en ecologia
dc.subject59 - Zoologia
dc.titleThe diet of Monk Parakeet nestlings (Myiopsitta monachus) in an urban area: a study using stable isotopesca
dc.typetextca
dc.provenanceRecercat (Dipòsit de la Recerca de Catalunya)ca
dc.subject.categoryCiència i tecnologiaca
dc.identifier.entitatconsorcisca
metadadalocal.dependencia8008920-
dc.type.driverinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleca
dc.type.driverinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionca
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