INDIVIDUALITY IN TRUMPET CALLS OF HIGHLY SOCIAL CRESTED AUKLET (AETHIA CRISTATELLA)
https://doi.org/10.1234/XXXX-XXXX-2011-3-38-45
Abstract
Crested auklet — unique species of Alcidae, how display complex social behavior and breeds in dense colonies included up to million individuals. Here we studied individual differences in trumpet calls — loud vocalization, used by auklets as advertising display. In 2008 and 2009 we recorded 231 calls, from 24 marked birds from Talan island (Sea of Okhotsk). The discriminant analysis, based on 7 parameters of introduction, showed 84,8%; and based on 7 parameters of main part — 82,3% of correct assignment. Both values are significantly higher the random value. Our data suggest that trumpet calls of crested auklets carry strong individually specific features. Even introduction or main part is potentially sufficient for individual recognition of calling bird. We suppose that this superfluity of individually specific information is one of possible adaptation for communication in noisy environment of dense colonies: anklets need to hear only the small part ofthe trumpet cafor undbubtedTidentification of calling bird.
About the Authors
A. V. KlenovaRussian Federation
V. A. Zubakin
Институт проблем экологии и эволюции РАН.
Союз охраны птиц России.
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. V. Zubakina
Союз охраны птиц России.
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Klenova A.V., Zubakin V.A., Zubakina E.V. INDIVIDUALITY IN TRUMPET CALLS OF HIGHLY SOCIAL CRESTED AUKLET (AETHIA CRISTATELLA). Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 16. Biologiya. 2011;(3):38-45. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.1234/XXXX-XXXX-2011-3-38-45
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