Short-term regulation of food-provisioning rate and effect on prey size in blue tits, Parus caeruleus
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Research describing the parental provisioning rate of blue tits in response to chick begging behavior is presented. It is shown that parents monitor the begging calls and adjust the feeding rate and prey size accordingly.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2001
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Early birds are sexy: male age, dawn song and extrapair paternity in blue tits, Cyanistes (formerly Parus) caeruleus
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A study on sexual preferences of female blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) which is determined by the characteristics of the bird's song and age of male blue tits is discussed.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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Effects of photoperiod on memory and food storing in captive marsh tits, Parus palustris
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The food storing behavior of captive marsh tits was studied by altering photoperiod and temperature. The results showed that marsh tits exposed to the altered photoperiod and temperature exhibited abnormal food storing behavior than those not exposed to such alterations. The results suggest that the effects of photoperiod are limited to the marsh tits' spatial memory.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1996
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