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Behavioral studies of Black-capped Chickadees at the UWM Field Station
(1982-10-01)
This report summarizes studies of the behavior of Black-capped Chickadees (Parus atricapillus) conducted at the UWM Field Station since 1970. Vocalizations and responses to predators are emphasized. Chickadees are very ...
The dominance hierarchy of the Black-capped Chickadee and it's relation to breeding territory and frequency of visitation to an artificial food source
(1983-04-01)
A peck-dominant type of dominance hierarchy was demonstrated in a group of twenty-one Black-capped Chickadees and was consistent with what is expected of this species of Paridae at the interflock level. No significant ...
Female dominance among Purple Finches (Carpodacus purpureus) in winter flocks
(1987-10-01)
The dominance of females over males in winter flocks is rare. In this paper, I report on female dominance over males in winter flocks of Purple Finches (Carpodacus purpureus). Females won nearly all observed intersexual ...
Recognition of brood-mate vocalizations by Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) chicks
(1983-10-01)
Unrelated bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) chicks were hatched together and raised together. Each chick was tested in an arena with tape recorded separation, contentment and distress calls from a brood-mate and an ...