Scanning and Tail-Flicking in the Australian Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

A study was conducted to determine whether tail-flicking in Dusky Moorhen represents a conspecific signal indicating an individual's perception of danger and/or its social status. A positive correlation exists between scanning and tail-flicking rates for individuals in groups of four or more.

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Published in:The Auk 1996-04, Vol.113 (2), p.499-501
Main Authors: David A. Ryan, Kylie M. Bawden, Kathryn T. Bermingham, Elgar, Mark A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alertness
Animal behavior
Animal ethology
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
Botanical gardens
Foraging
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gallinula tenebrosa
Group size
Lawns
Ornithology
Predation
Predators
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Short Communications and Commentaries
Social classes
Vertebrata
Young animals
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Summary:A study was conducted to determine whether tail-flicking in Dusky Moorhen represents a conspecific signal indicating an individual's perception of danger and/or its social status. A positive correlation exists between scanning and tail-flicking rates for individuals in groups of four or more.
ISSN:0004-8038
1938-4254
2732-4613
DOI:10.2307/4088918