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J. M. Bailey, M. Reudink, K. Otter
Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2019
Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2019
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Bailey, J. M., Reudink, M., & Otter, K. (2019). Supplemental feeding may reduce responsiveness of Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) to avian mobbing calls during gap-crossing experiments. Canadian Journal of Zoology.
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Bailey, J. M., M. Reudink, and K. Otter. “Supplemental Feeding May Reduce Responsiveness of Black-Capped Chickadees (Poecile Atricapillus) to Avian Mobbing Calls during Gap-Crossing Experiments.” Canadian Journal of Zoology (2019).
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Bailey, J. M., et al. “Supplemental Feeding May Reduce Responsiveness of Black-Capped Chickadees (Poecile Atricapillus) to Avian Mobbing Calls during Gap-Crossing Experiments.” Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2019.
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@article{j2019a,
title = {Supplemental feeding may reduce responsiveness of Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) to avian mobbing calls during gap-crossing experiments},
year = {2019},
journal = {Canadian Journal of Zoology},
author = {Bailey, J. M. and Reudink, M. and Otter, K.}
}
Abstract
Deforestation creates gaps in forest habitat, which can limit the movements of many avian species. Increased predation risk associated with crossing open habitats is often considered the primary impediment to crossing gaps. However, other factors such as energetic reserves may also influence these decisions. We conducted playback experiments before and after supplemental feeding of Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766)) to investigate how energetic reserves influenced gap-crossing decisions. Black-capped Chickadees were less likely to respond to playbacks, whether conducted within forests or across gaps, after supplemental feeding. This suggests that energetic reserves may have less influence on gap-crossing decisions than on the willingness of birds to respond to mobbing calls in general. We recommend that future studies investigating gap-crossing decisions using playbacks account for differences in resource availability among sampling locations, especially when making comparisons across discrete habitats.
