Social birds copy each other's lateral scans while monitoring group mates with low-acuity vision
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- 作者：Shannon R. Butler ; Shannon.rhey.butler@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Elizabeth C. Hosinski ; Jeffrey R. Lucas ; Esteban Ferná ; ndez-Juricic
- 关键词：copying ; European starling ; gaze orientation ; social information ; social monitoring ; Sturnus vulgaris ; vigilance
- 刊名：Animal Behaviour
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：121
- 期：Complete
- 页码：21-31
- 全文大小：476 K
文摘
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European starlings copy the timing of each other's lateral scans.
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Starlings tend to use areas of low visual acuity to monitor group mates.
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This copying strategy can facilitate the spread of social information within groups.
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Using regions of low visual acuity could reduce the cost of social monitoring.
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Sex influenced birds' relative spatial positioning and their copying strategy.