Responses of common diving petrel chicks ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) to burrow and colony specific odours in a simple wind tunnel
Abstract Researchers have previously assumed that common diving petrels ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) have a limited sense of smell since they have relatively small olfactory bulbs. A recent study, however, showed that adult diving petrels prefer the scent of their own burrow compared to burrows of oth...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0954102012000168 2024-03-03T08:39:25+00:00 Responses of common diving petrel chicks ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) to burrow and colony specific odours in a simple wind tunnel Cunningham, Gregory B. Van Buskirk, Richard W. Hodges, Mark J. Nevitt, Gabrielle A. 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102012000168 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102012000168 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Antarctic Science volume 24, issue 4, page 337-341 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 Geology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Oceanography journal-article 2012 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102012000168 2024-02-08T08:31:56Z Abstract Researchers have previously assumed that common diving petrels ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) have a limited sense of smell since they have relatively small olfactory bulbs. A recent study, however, showed that adult diving petrels prefer the scent of their own burrow compared to burrows of other diving petrels, implying that personal scents contribute to the burrow's odour signature. Because diving petrels appear to be adapted to use olfaction in social contexts, they could be a useful model for investigating how chemically mediated social recognition develops in birds. A first step is to determine whether diving petrel chicks can detect familiar and unfamiliar odours. We compared behavioural responses of chicks to three natural stimuli in a wind tunnel: soil collected from their burrow or colony, and a blank control. During portions of the experiment, chicks turned the least and walked the shortest distances in response to odours from the nest, which is consistent with their sedentary behaviour within the burrow. By contrast, behaviours linked to olfactory search increased when chicks were exposed to blank controls. These results suggest that common diving petrel chicks can detect natural olfactory stimuli before fledging, and lay the foundation for future studies on the role of olfaction in social contexts for this species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic Science Cambridge University Press Burrows ENVELOPE(163.650,163.650,-74.300,-74.300) Antarctic Science 24 4 337 341 |
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Abstract Researchers have previously assumed that common diving petrels ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) have a limited sense of smell since they have relatively small olfactory bulbs. A recent study, however, showed that adult diving petrels prefer the scent of their own burrow compared to burrows of other diving petrels, implying that personal scents contribute to the burrow's odour signature. Because diving petrels appear to be adapted to use olfaction in social contexts, they could be a useful model for investigating how chemically mediated social recognition develops in birds. A first step is to determine whether diving petrel chicks can detect familiar and unfamiliar odours. We compared behavioural responses of chicks to three natural stimuli in a wind tunnel: soil collected from their burrow or colony, and a blank control. During portions of the experiment, chicks turned the least and walked the shortest distances in response to odours from the nest, which is consistent with their sedentary behaviour within the burrow. By contrast, behaviours linked to olfactory search increased when chicks were exposed to blank controls. These results suggest that common diving petrel chicks can detect natural olfactory stimuli before fledging, and lay the foundation for future studies on the role of olfaction in social contexts for this species. |
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Responses of common diving petrel chicks ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) to burrow and colony specific odours in a simple wind tunnel |
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Responses of common diving petrel chicks ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) to burrow and colony specific odours in a simple wind tunnel |
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Responses of common diving petrel chicks ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) to burrow and colony specific odours in a simple wind tunnel |
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Responses of common diving petrel chicks ( Pelecanoides urinatrix ) to burrow and colony specific odours in a simple wind tunnel |
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responses of common diving petrel chicks ( pelecanoides urinatrix ) to burrow and colony specific odours in a simple wind tunnel |
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