Original title: Research on cognitive abilities in untrained birds
Authors: NÁCAROVÁ, Jana
Document type: Doctoral theses
Year: 2017
Language: cze
Abstract: This study investigates the cues used for predator recognition by wild-living untrained birds great tits (Parus major). The experimental approach is used to test the reaction to the variously modified dummies of sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) and pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica) under laboratory conditions. The role of key features (yellow eye, hooked beak and talons), colour and size is tested. The results imply that the presence of raptor-specific features is mostly necessary but not sufficient to recognize predator in the presented dummies. Following research revealed that the part of the variability in response of great tits can be taken on the account of personality.
Keywords: cognition; Great tit; personality; predator recognition; cognition; Great tit; personality; predator recognition
Citation: NÁCAROVÁ, Jana. Research on cognitive abilities in untrained birds. České Budějovice, 2017. disertační práce (Ph.D.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta

Institution: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Original record: http://www.jcu.cz/vskp/35920

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