干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Wild zebra finches are attracted towards acoustic cues from conspecific social groups

Arid

DOI	10.1093/beheco/arac013
	Wild zebra finches are attracted towards acoustic cues from conspecific social groups
	Adrian, Corinna; Griffith, Simon C.; Naguib, Marc; Schuett, Wiebke
通讯作者	Schuett, W
来源期刊	BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
ISSN	1045-2249
EISSN	1465-7279
出版年	2022
卷号	33 期号:3 页码:556-564
英文摘要	Social information gathered by observing others often supplements personal information collected from direct interactions with the physical environment during decision-making. Social information use may be particularly beneficial in harsh environments or if resources are distributed patchily, ephemeral, and unpredictable, and hence difficult to locate. We experimentally tested the use of acoustic cues in wild zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) as they flew around their arid habitat as a way of locating conspecifics on the ground, and potentially accessing useful social information. Joining a conspecific group may reduce the predation risk, and if they are foraging may also improve foraging efficiency, as the distribution of zebra finch food (grass seed) is scattered and unpredictable in their natural habitat, the Australian arid zone. We conducted playback experiments along vegetated creek lines radiating out from an artificial dam where all birds in the population were coming for drinking water. We broadcast recordings of vocalizations from foraging conspecific groups to birds using these creek lines to move to or from the water into the wider habitat. Zebra finches were more likely to land near the loudspeaker when conspecific vocalizations were broadcast compared to white noise. Birds flying low and close to the loudspeaker were most likely to land. Our results indicate that zebra finches use acoustic cues of conspecifics as a source of social information for grouping decisions. Use of such information may also enhance foraging efficiency in environments with unpredictable and scarce foraging locations, and reduce predation risk for calling and responding individuals. Social information gathered by observing others may often be highly beneficial in harsh environments. We conducted playback experiments to assess the use of social information for locating conspecifics in wild zebra finches. Zebra finches were more likely to land when vocalizations from foraging zebra finches were broadcast compared to white noise. Use of such social information may enhance foraging efficiency in environments with scarce foraging locations and may reduce predation risk.
英文关键词	decision-making foraging playback social information Taeniopygia guttata unpredictable environment
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Green Accepted, Green Submitted
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000767414500001
WOS关键词	PUBLIC INFORMATION ; PIED FLYCATCHER ; NOSY NEIGHBORS ; PREDATION ; BEHAVIOR ; BIRDS ; CALLS ; SIZE ; LIFE
WOS类目	Behavioral Sciences ; Biology ; Ecology ; Zoology
WOS研究方向	Behavioral Sciences ; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Zoology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/391967
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Adrian, Corinna,Griffith, Simon C.,Naguib, Marc,et al. Wild zebra finches are attracted towards acoustic cues from conspecific social groups[J],2022,33(3):556-564.
APA	Adrian, Corinna,Griffith, Simon C.,Naguib, Marc,&Schuett, Wiebke.(2022).Wild zebra finches are attracted towards acoustic cues from conspecific social groups.BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY,33(3),556-564.
MLA	Adrian, Corinna,et al."Wild zebra finches are attracted towards acoustic cues from conspecific social groups".BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY 33.3(2022):556-564.