Untrained birds’ ability to recognise predators with changed body size and colouration in a field experiment

Untrained birds’ ability to recognise predators with changed body size and colouration in a field experiment

Abstract Background During recognition process, multiple parameters of the encountered stimulus may play a role. Previous studies with wild birds identified the importance of several salient features (e.g., eyes, beak, prominent elements of colouration) which birds use to recognise other bird specie...

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Main Authors: Kateřina Antonová, Petr Veselý, Roman Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Predator recognition
Body size
Colouration
Birds
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01807-8

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