Scanning and Tail-Flicking in the Australian Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

A study was conducted to determine whether tail-flicking in Dusky Moorhen represents a conspecific signal indicating an individual's perception of danger and/or its social status. A positive correlation exists between scanning and tail-flicking rates for individuals in groups of four or more.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Auk 1996-04, Vol.113 (2), p.499-501
Hauptverfasser:	David A. Ryan, Kylie M. Bawden, Kathryn T. Bermingham, Elgar, Mark A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alertness Animal behavior Animal ethology Aves Biological and medical sciences Birds Botanical gardens Foraging Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gallinula tenebrosa Group size Lawns Ornithology Predation Predators Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Short Communications and Commentaries Social classes Vertebrata Young animals
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Zusammenfassung:	A study was conducted to determine whether tail-flicking in Dusky Moorhen represents a conspecific signal indicating an individual's perception of danger and/or its social status. A positive correlation exists between scanning and tail-flicking rates for individuals in groups of four or more.
ISSN:	0004-8038 1938-4254 2732-4613
DOI:	10.2307/4088918