Tufted Puffins (Fratercula Cirrhata) Respond to Predation Danger During Colony Approach Flights
Abstract In spite of their putative importance in the evolution of certain traits (e.g., nocturnality, coloniality, cliff nesting), the effects of aerial predators on behavior of adult seabirds at colonies have been poorly investigated. We hypothesized that Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) respo...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/auk/124.1.63 2023-05-15T16:09:57+02:00 Tufted Puffins (Fratercula Cirrhata) Respond to Predation Danger During Colony Approach Flights Addison, BriAnne Ydenberg, Ronald C. Smith, Barry D. Burger, A. E. 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/auk/124.1.63 http://academic.oup.com/auk/article-pdf/124/1/63/29691946/auk63.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) The Auk volume 124, issue 1, page 63-70 ISSN 1938-4254 0004-8038 Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2007 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/auk/124.1.63 2022-04-15T06:22:51Z Abstract In spite of their putative importance in the evolution of certain traits (e.g., nocturnality, coloniality, cliff nesting), the effects of aerial predators on behavior of adult seabirds at colonies have been poorly investigated. We hypothesized that Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) respond to danger posed by aerial predators by modifying their behavior to mitigate danger. We observed Tufted Puffins making repeated colony fly-ins and departures and characterized (1) the timing of this behavior, (2) the activity rate (number of birds arriving or departing), and (3) the risk-level of activity, with respect to predation danger posed by Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus). As we predicted, we found that Tufted Puffins (1) dilute danger by synchronizing their fly-in and departure activities, (2) reduce fly-in and departure activity rates when predators are present, and (3) switch to lower-risk fly-in activities (e.g., staying over water where they have an escape route from an aerial attack) when predators are present. Réaction de Fratercula cirrhata au Danger de Prédation au cours des Vols d'Approche de la Colonie Article in Journal/Newspaper Falco peregrinus fratercula Oxford University Press (via Crossref) The Auk 124 1 63 70 |
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Abstract In spite of their putative importance in the evolution of certain traits (e.g., nocturnality, coloniality, cliff nesting), the effects of aerial predators on behavior of adult seabirds at colonies have been poorly investigated. We hypothesized that Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) respond to danger posed by aerial predators by modifying their behavior to mitigate danger. We observed Tufted Puffins making repeated colony fly-ins and departures and characterized (1) the timing of this behavior, (2) the activity rate (number of birds arriving or departing), and (3) the risk-level of activity, with respect to predation danger posed by Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus). As we predicted, we found that Tufted Puffins (1) dilute danger by synchronizing their fly-in and departure activities, (2) reduce fly-in and departure activity rates when predators are present, and (3) switch to lower-risk fly-in activities (e.g., staying over water where they have an escape route from an aerial attack) when predators are present. Réaction de Fratercula cirrhata au Danger de Prédation au cours des Vols d'Approche de la Colonie |
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Tufted Puffins (Fratercula Cirrhata) Respond to Predation Danger During Colony Approach Flights |
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Tufted Puffins (Fratercula Cirrhata) Respond to Predation Danger During Colony Approach Flights |
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Tufted Puffins (Fratercula Cirrhata) Respond to Predation Danger During Colony Approach Flights |
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Tufted Puffins (Fratercula Cirrhata) Respond to Predation Danger During Colony Approach Flights |
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Tufted Puffins (Fratercula Cirrhata) Respond to Predation Danger During Colony Approach Flights |
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tufted puffins (fratercula cirrhata) respond to predation danger during colony approach flights |
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