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Influence of the Visual Environment on the Choice of Laying Site of the European Quail (Coturnix c. coturnix), Single or Paired, under Experimental Conditions
- Source :
- Ethology, Ethology, Wiley, 1991, 87 (3-4), pp.330-337. ⟨10.1111/j.1439-0310.1991.tb00256.x⟩, Ethology, 1991, 87 (3-4), pp.330-337. ⟨10.1111/j.1439-0310.1991.tb00256.x⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2010.
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Abstract
- International audience; Second generation European quail, descended from parents captured in their natural habitat, were reared in an aviary. The choice of laying site was observed using simplified environments containing dominant visual factors found in the natural habitat. Females were either single or paired. Visual characteristics were taken into account in the selection of a laying site. Pairing does not modify this behaviour and it was found that a confined space was preferable to a large space. The chosen laying site is not less well illuminated than other areas available. A visually achromatic structure is very attractive, vertical stripes being preferable to horizontal ones. Green is much more attractive than the colour ochre. Vertical presentation of these colours does not modify site choice. Green does not modify the relative attractiveness of visual forms available, vertical green stripes being preferable to horizontal ones. No preference is demonstrated when the most attractive components, vertical and green, are in competition. These results are in concordance with observations made concerning their natural habitat.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Attractiveness
Visual perception
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
media_common.quotation_subject
Site selection
Zoology
010603 evolutionary biology
01 natural sciences
Laying
Competition (biology)
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
media_common
Mathematics
Communication
biology
business.industry
[SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology
05 social sciences
15. Life on land
biology.organism_classification
Coturnix
European quail
Coturnix coturnix
Animal Science and Zoology
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14390310 and 01791613
- Volume :
- 87
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ethology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8506e5717095b0813f1bafba8aa7486f