Silence is not golden: the hissing calls of tits affect the behaviour of a nest predator
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2313-5
Abstract: Nest predation is one of the most important mortality factors of birds. Field observations showed that tits (Paridae) produce hissing calls and, usually, have lower breeding losses than nesting Ficedula flycatchers, which do not make… read more here.
Keywords: silence golden; affect behaviour; golden hissing; hissing calls ... See more keywords
Comparative analysis of hissing calls in five tit species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.104029
Abstract: Nest predation often leads to breeding failure and is an important component of natural selection that affects the evolution of nest defense behavior in birds. Many tit species give a hissing call as nest defense,… read more here.
Keywords: hissing calls; nest predation; calls five; tit species ... See more keywords