Response of Black-Capped Chickadees and other wintering birds to novel colored suet

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Description

Creator:

Cohen, Joy

Responsibility:

Joy Cohen

Start Date:

1991

End Date:

1991

Date Range:

1991 April 02

Physical Description:

604.57 KB of textual records (PDF)

Notes:

Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 1991. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Includes figures, diagram and tables. -- Contents: Literature review / Thesis.

Bibliographic Information

Publication:

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:

Standard No:

OSTMA-PSYC-Cohen-Joy-19910402

Physical Location

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2013-064-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

Accession No:

Algoma University Theses collection

Container Number:

001

Conservation

Historical Context:

This experiment was designed to test for food color preferences in black-capped chickadees (Parus atricapillus) and other local wintering birds. Color was offered as the only independent variable; suet was chosen as the test medium. Three colors were presented: red, green and natural (creamy white). Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that wintering birds would show a preference for red-colored suet over natural or green-colored suet. The results revealed a preference for natural (74% of the contacts) over red (18%) or green (8%). Two possible explanations are discussed: (a) The particular birds observed might not have been naive subjects, and (b) the species observed might not be sensitive to red.

Language:

All material is in English.

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electronic

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