Exuberant Youth - the Example of Triumph Ceremonies in Barnacle Geese (branta-Leucopsis)

WOS:A1995QZ87500006 International audience A study of a semi-captive Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) flock showed clearly that triumph ceremony frequency is related to the age of birds and is highest in young pairs. Females had an active role in that they could encourage or inhibit the male displa...

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Published in:Ethology Ecology & Evolution
Main Authors: Bigot, Emmanuel, Hausberger, Martine, Black, Jeffrey M.
Other Authors: URA373 Laboratoire d'Ethologie Ontogenèse et valeur adaptative des comportements, Ethologie animale et humaine (EthoS), Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Université de Rennes (UR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Université de Rennes (UR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Humboldt State University (HSU)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: HAL CCSD 1995
Subjects:
females
lifelong monogamy
vocalizations
goose
triumph ceremony
[SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology
[SDV.NEU.PC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior
Branta leucopsis
Online Access:https://hal.science/hal-01319163
https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.1995.9522971
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Summary:WOS:A1995QZ87500006 International audience A study of a semi-captive Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) flock showed clearly that triumph ceremony frequency is related to the age of birds and is highest in young pairs. Females had an active role in that they could encourage or inhibit the male display. Younger females showed more encouraging behaviour than older ones. We argue that triumph ceremonies play a significant part during pair formation and maintenance. Older pairs may need less investment in such displays.

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