The effect of intraspecific competition on prey load size in the European starling, Sturnus vulgaris

The proposition that foraging starlings reduce the size of prey loads carried to the nest when feeding in the presence of increased numbers of conspecifics was examined. Results indicate that an experimental increase in the level of competition at feeding sites decreases the number of prey items tha...

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Published in:Animal behaviour 1995-01, Vol.49 (1), p.261-264
Main Author: Witter, Mark S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal ethology
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
Competition
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Predation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Sturnus vulgaris
Vertebrata
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Summary:The proposition that foraging starlings reduce the size of prey loads carried to the nest when feeding in the presence of increased numbers of conspecifics was examined. Results indicate that an experimental increase in the level of competition at feeding sites decreases the number of prey items that starlings carry back to the nest.
ISSN:0003-3472
1095-8282
DOI:10.1016/0003-3472(95)80179-0