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Migratory and resident blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus differ in their reaction to a novel object

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Summary, in English

Individuals differ consistently in their behavioural reactions towards novel objects and new situations. Reaction to novelty is one part of a suit of individually consistent behaviours called coping strategies or personalities and is often summarised as bold or shy behaviour. Coping strategies could be particularly important for migrating birds exposed to novel environments on their journeys. We compared the average approach latencies to a novel object among migrants and residents in partially migratory blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus. In this test, we found migrating blue tits to have shorter approach latencies than had resident ones. Behavioural reactions to novelty can affect the readiness to migrate and short approach latency may have an adaptive value during migration. Individual behaviour towards novelty might be incorporated among the factors associated with migratory or resident behaviour in a partially migratory population.

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Pages

981-985

Publication/Series

Naturwissenschaften

Volume

97

Issue

11

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Biological Sciences

Keywords

  • Behavioural
  • Personality
  • Coping strategy
  • Migration
  • Partial migration
  • Approach time to novel object
  • response

Status

Published

Research group

  • Life History and Functional Ecology

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1432-1904