How do cuckoos find their hosts? The role of habitat imprinting
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Experiments were performed to test the hypothesis of habitat imprinting as a mechanism in European cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, for finding an appropriate host. Each of the five artificial habitats used consisted of a pair of zebra finches as a host. Results showed that hand-reared cuckoos spent significantly more time searching for their respective familiar habitats than at other habitats in 1 of 2 test years, indicating a habitat imprinting.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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The effects of time constraints and changes in body mass and satiation on the simultaneous expression of caching and diet-choice decisions
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An experiment exploring the effects of time constraints and changes in body mass and satiation on the simultaneous expression of caching and diet-choice decisions on tufted titmice was conducted. Results indicate that hungry, lightweight, time constrained birds accepted small prey. Large prey was always chosen. Titmice cached when not hungry and did not cache when hungry. Caching behavior is described.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1993
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When is habitat assessment an advantage when foraging?
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Research describing foraging strategies with respect to habitat assessment is presented. It is shown that random foraging strategy persists irrespective of habitat assessment costs.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2001
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