Effect of conspecific neighbors on the foraging activity levels of the wintering Oriental Storks (Ciconia boyciana): Benefits of social information

Abstract Animals prefer to aggregate in patches with high abundance and availability of food resources. Group foragers typically receive information about food resources by monitoring external events and the behavior of neighbors. The Information Centre Hypothesis proposes that aggregations increase...

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Main Authors: Lei Cheng, Lizhi Zhou, Yiwei Bao, Nazia Mahtab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6693