Identification of Novel Can Manipulation Behaviour in the Common Raven (Corvus corax)
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Study Species
2.3. Data Collection and Field Methods
2.3.1. Pilot Study
2.3.2. Field Methods
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Observation Locations and Recording
3.2. Camera Trap Observation
3.3. Human Observation
3.4. Comparing Camera Trap and Human Observational Data
3.5. Can Piercing Behaviour Identified in Desert Clear Ups
4. Discussion
4.1. Camera Trapping Technology vs. Human Observation
4.2. Camera Traps Showing Raven Behaviour
4.3. Human Observations of Raven Behaviour
4.4. GPS Location of Ravens
4.5. Ravens’ Manipulation of Cans
4.6. Can Perforation Strategies
4.7. Study Limitations
4.8. Further Research
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Dickinson, R.; Loftus, L. Identification of Novel Can Manipulation Behaviour in the Common Raven (Corvus corax). Birds 2024, 5, 155-172. https://doi.org/10.3390/birds5010011
Dickinson R, Loftus L. Identification of Novel Can Manipulation Behaviour in the Common Raven (Corvus corax). Birds. 2024; 5(1):155-172. https://doi.org/10.3390/birds5010011
Chicago/Turabian StyleDickinson, Rebecca, and Loni Loftus. 2024. "Identification of Novel Can Manipulation Behaviour in the Common Raven (Corvus corax)" Birds 5, no. 1: 155-172. https://doi.org/10.3390/birds5010011