Bright birds are cautious: seasonally conspicuous plumage prompts risk avoidance by male superb fairy-wrens

Volume: 284, Issue: 1857, Pages: 20170446
Published: Jun 28, 2017
Abstract
Increased predation risk is considered a cost of having conspicuous colours, affecting the anti-predator behaviour of colourful animals. However, this is difficult to test, as individual factors often covary with colour and behaviour. We used alarm call playback and behavioural observations to assess whether individual birds adjust their response to risk according to their plumage colour. Male superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) change from a...
Paper Details
Title
Bright birds are cautious: seasonally conspicuous plumage prompts risk avoidance by male superb fairy-wrens
Published Date
Jun 28, 2017
Volume
284
Issue
1857
Pages
20170446
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