Distraction display of the southernmost subspecies of the Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus azarae (Aves: Parulidae) and a need for more detailed documentation of paratreptic behaviours

Smith, Paul

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“…Previous studies on avian IFB, especially those of Charadriiformes, are quite common (Bengtson, 1970 ; Brunton, 1990 ; Byrkjedal, 1991 ; Graul, 1971 ; Humphreys & Ruxton, 2020 ). In the order Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae (Aragonés, 1997 ; Steyn, 1971 ; Tomkins, 1942 ; Tseng et al, 2017 ), Passeriformes Parulidae and Parulidae (Barash, 1975 ; Smith, 2017 ; Taverner et al, 1936 ) and others have also been reported. But buntings have not been reported of IFB in the studies that have been done so far.…”

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“…This behavior is called injury feigning behavior (hereafter IFB), which is the way some birds use to protect eggs or nestlings in nests (Barash, 1975 ; Davis Jr, 1989 ; Kameda, 1994 ; Tseng et al, 2017 ). Including the Alpine Accentor ( Prunella collaris ) (Barash, 1975 ), Pauraque ( Nyctidromus albicollis ) (Aragonés, 1997 ), Savanna Nightjar ( Caprimulgus affinis ) (Tseng et al, 2017 ), and Golden‐crowned Warbler ( Basileuterus culicivorus ) (Smith, 2017 ), IFB is among their nest defense behaviors when faced with predators.…”

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“…Including the Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) (Barash, 1975), Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) (Aragonés, 1997), Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis) (Tseng et al, 2017), and Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus) (Smith, 2017), IFB is among their nest defense behaviors when faced with predators.…”

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First description of injury feigning behavior in Godlewski's buntings

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Zhang

Wan

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Nest defense behavior helps ground‐nesting birds improve their breeding success. Among such behaviors, injury feigning behavior (IFB) is one of the better ways to attract predators and protect birds' nests. IFB is generally associated with shorebirds in general and plovers in particular, however, through field observation, it has been found this behavior is also exhibited in bunting species when they facing the risk of predation. We attempt to explore the detailed description of this behavior in buntings and the factors that affect this behavior. Based on video‐recordings of the nest defense behavior by the ground‐nesting bird Godlewski's bunting (Emberiza godlewskii) against nest invaders, we explored the characteristic of IFB and differences in nest defense behavior during their brooding seasons. The results showed that female buntings had a distinct IFB: the wings of buntings incited within 60°–90° of the body, ran and called rapidly, pretending to be injured and unable to fly. The nest stage had significant and extremely significant effects on IFB and movement distance (MD), respectively. And IFB was more likely to occur in brooding (34.62%) than incubation period (16.42%). This indicates that there are significant differences in the IFB of buntings at different breeding stages.

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First description of injury feigning behavior in Godlewski's buntings

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Wan

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Ecology and Evolution

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“…Which option birds choose may depend on the predator community present and the risk of predation at each stage of reproduction, but certainly many shorebirds appear to avoid nesting in heavily vegetated areas, presumably to increase predator detection (Gochfeld , Martin , Amat & Masero , Muir & Colwell , Saalfeld et al , Anteau et al ). However, there are several well‐described cases of ground‐nesting species from other avian taxa using distraction displays, even when they nest in more enclosed habitats (Wiklund & Stigh , Aragones , Smith , Tseng et al ). There are also a few further cases where distraction displays seem effective for birds that are not ground‐nesting, including species that typically nest low in trees or shrubs, rock crevices, or in holes in trees or walls (Morse , Barash , Burger et al , Leite et al ).…”

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“…However, many older scientific reports of this behaviour have been primarily descriptive (Gochfeld ) and a new review of the subject consolidating these works with more recent, quantitative efforts is long overdue. The behaviour has been variously referred to as diversionary behaviour with multiple sub‐categories (Armstrong , , Hebard , Gramza ), waving display (Clemmons & Lambrechts ), ‘paratreptic’ behaviour that leads a predator away from a nest (Smith ) and conspicuous behaviour (Giroux et al ), but we prefer the most commonly used term ‘distraction displays’ (Williamson , , Nice , Gochfeld , Caro ). We start by providing what we intend to be a unifying definition of distraction.…”

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Avian distraction displays: a review

Humphreys

Ruxton

2020

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Distraction displays are conspicuous behaviours functioning to distract a predator's attention away from the displayer's nest or young, thereby reducing the chance of offspring being discovered and predated. Distraction is one of the riskier parental care tactics, as its success derives from the displaying parent becoming the focus of a predator's attention. Such displays are prominent in birds, primarily shorebirds, but the last comprehensive review of distraction was in 1984. Our review aims to provide an updated synthesis of what is known about distraction displays in birds, and to open up new areas of study by highlighting some of the key avenues to explore and the broadened ecological perspectives that could be adopted in future research. We begin by drawing attention to the flexibility of form that distraction displays can take and providing an overview of the different avian taxa known to use anti‐predator distraction displays, also examining species‐specific sex differences in use. We then explore the adaptive value and evolution of distraction displays, before considering the variation seen in the timing of their use over a reproductive cycle. An evaluation of the efficacy of distraction compared with alternative anti‐predator tactics is then conducted via a cost–benefit analysis. Distraction displays are also found in a handful of non‐avian taxa, and we briefly consider these unusual cases. We conclude by postulating why distraction is primarily an avian behaviour and set out our suggestions for future research into the evolution and ecology of avian distraction displays.

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Avian Reproduction: Post-hatching Parental Care and Brood Parasitism

Ritchison

2023

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Distraction display of the southernmost subspecies of the Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus azarae (Aves: Parulidae) and a need for more detailed documentation of paratreptic behaviours

Cited by 5 publications

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First description of injury feigning behavior in Godlewski's buntings

First description of injury feigning behavior in Godlewski's buntings

Avian distraction displays: a review

Avian Reproduction: Post-hatching Parental Care and Brood Parasitism

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