Adult chicken alarm calls enhance tonic immobility in chicks

Thompson, Roger K. R.; Liebreich, Mark

doi:10.1016/0376-6357(87)90066-0

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“…However, previous studies have implicated predation risk rather than competition when explaining responses to alarm calls (e.g. Carey & Moore 1986; Thompson & Liebreich 1987; Macedonia & Evans 1993; Blumstein & Arnold 1995; Weary & Kramer 1995; Mateo 1996; Blumstein & Armitage 1997; Blumstein 1998). For some aspects of foraging behavior, distinguishing responses to alarm calls due to the risk of predation and responses due to the threat of competition may be difficult.…”

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“…Individuals' perception of risk may be affected by the direct detection of predators (Dill & Fraser 1984; Kieffer 1991) and by the proximity to or the amount of cover (Valone & Lima 1987; Dill & Houtman 1989; Bowers & Ellis 1993). In addition, many species make use of alarm calls to signal potential danger (Dunford 1970; Lishak 1984; Thompson & Liebreich 1987; Blumstein 1995; Blumstein & Arnold 1995; Weary & Kramer 1995; Hoogland 1996; Blumstein & Armitage 1997). In response to alarm calls, animals may assume an alert posture (Weary & Kramer 1995), become more vigilant (Carey & Moore 1986; Shriner 1998), or flee into a refuge (Weary & Kramer 1995; Shriner 1998).…”

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Alarm Calls Affect Foraging Behavior in Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias striatus, Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Baack

Switzer

2000

Ethology

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We used playback experiments to test whether alarm calls affected the foraging behavior of eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus). We subjected chipmunks, foraging at artificial feeding stations, to three playback treatments (silent, control noise, and alarm call) and examined changes in vigilant and foraging behavior. Chipmunks responded to alarm calls with a greater degree and duration of vigilant behavior, such as look‐ups and alert postures. Chipmunks also ran a shorter distance to cover and took longer to re‐emerge from the burrow after hearing an alarm call. Alarm calls caused individuals to spend more time exposed at the feeding stations; however, individuals also took significantly fewer seeds after hearing an alarm call. This was not due to a difference in the time spent handling food, but rather to a slower rate of loading. Chipmunks appear to sacrifice energy gain by increasing vigilance after hearing an alarm call. This study suggests that to avoid the costs of unnecessary escape behavior, individuals directly assess their own risk rather than relying only on indirect cues such as alarm calls.

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Alarm Calls Affect Foraging Behavior in Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias striatus, Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Baack

Switzer

2000

Ethology

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“…Studies point to the positive relationship between the duration of TI and fear and stress in birds (Campo and Garcia 1998;El-Lethey et al 2000;Nowaczewski et al 2006). In the case of wild birds or those introduced into their natural habitat, longer duration of TI and general inactivity discourages the potential predator, thus increasing its victim's chance for survival (Thompson and Liebreich 1987;Korte 2001;Rütting et al 2007;Marx et al 2008). Few results of studies on TI in pheasants have been published (Profumo et al 2001;Nowaczewski et al 2006;Rütting et al 2007).…”

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Characteristics of the tonic immobility reaction in young farm-reared ring-neck pheasants, common quails and grey partridges

Nowaczewski

Gosk

Kolanos³

et al. 2012

J Ethol

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Many species of game birds would become extinct in their natural habitat without periodical supplementation of wildlife populations with specimens bred on farms. Unfortunately either such birds do not exhibit any specific forms of behaviour which enable survival in natural environment or those forms are inappropriately developed. They include duration of tonic immobility (TI), which is often an anti-predator reaction. Pheasants, quails and partridges were subjected to assessment of the duration of TI and the number of inductions necessary to obtain TI on the 10th, 20th and 35th day of the birds' lives. In the pheasant and quail, both the frequency of inductions equal to 1 and the duration of TI increased with age. The quails were characterised by the shortest duration of TI and the highest frequency of number of inductions above 1. In the partridges, the average frequency of TI inductions equal to 1 was the highest (more than 70% in every analyzed day). Simultaneously, the average duration of TI was long. This may indicate that these birds may have a better defence mechanism when endangered by a predator.

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“…Additionally, the young of a variety of avian species also respond to maternal warning or alarm calls in the period following hatching, typically by freezing (inhibiting vocal and/or locomotor activity) or running for cover (Borchelt & Ratner, 1973;Busnel, 1977;Heinz, 1973;Thompson & Liebreich, 1987). The most detailed and systematic research concerning alarm call perception and responsivity has been conducted with mallard ducklings by David Miller and his colleagues (e.g., Blaich & Miller, 1986, 1988Blaich, Miller, & Hicinbothom, 1989;Miller, 1980Miller, , 1988Miller, Blaich, & Hicinbothom, 1990).…”

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Effects of Siblings on Behavioral Responsiveness to a Maternal Alarm Call in Bobwhite Quail Chicks (Co/inus virginianus)

Casey¹,

Lickliter²

1996

Bird Behavior

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This study examined the effects of social interaction with broodmates on the responsiveness of bobwhite quail chicks (Colinus virginian us) to a bobwhite maternal alarm call. Subjects were reared either individually or in a group of same age chicks and were tested either individually or socially. Socially reared, socially tested chicks significantly decreased their locomotor activity following initial exposure to the bobwhite maternal alarm call. In contrast, socially reared, individually tested hatchlings increased their locomotor activity following initial exposure to the maternal alarm call. Individually reared, individually tested subjects likewise did not inhibit their locomotor activity following exposure to the maternal alarm call. Individually reared, socially tested subjects significantly decreased their locomotor behavior, paralleling the results obtained from socially reared chicks. These findings indicate that the pattern of bobwhite chicks' responsiveness to the bobwhite maternal alarm call is dependent, at least in part, on the social context of exposure. Results are discussed in terms of the role of early social experience on species-typical perceptual development. Bobwhite quail chicksMaternal alarm call Broodmates Social interaction

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Adult chicken alarm calls enhance tonic immobility in chicks

Cited by 20 publications

References 34 publications

Alarm Calls Affect Foraging Behavior in Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias striatus, Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Alarm Calls Affect Foraging Behavior in Eastern Chipmunks (Tamias striatus, Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Characteristics of the tonic immobility reaction in young farm-reared ring-neck pheasants, common quails and grey partridges

Effects of Siblings on Behavioral Responsiveness to a Maternal Alarm Call in Bobwhite Quail Chicks (Co/inus virginianus)

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