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Behavioral and Vocal Responses of the American Goldfinch (Carduelis Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU Senior Honors Theses Honors College 2017 Behavioral and Vocal Responses of the American Goldfinch C( arduelis Tristis) to Predatory Bird Calls Kate Marsh Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/honors Part of the Biology Commons Recommended Citation Marsh, Kate, "Behavioral and Vocal Responses of the American Goldfinch C( arduelis Tristis) to Predatory Bird Calls" (2017). Senior Honors Theses. 545. http://commons.emich.edu/honors/545 This Open Access Senior Honors Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Honors College at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senior Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact lib- [email protected]. Behavioral and Vocal Responses of the American Goldfinch C( arduelis Tristis) to Predatory Bird Calls Abstract A particular reaction to a given predator is dependent on the level of danger perceived by an animal. American Goldfinches (Carduelis tristis) are preyed upon by highly threatening predators that commonly attack songbirds at feeders (feeder predator) and less threatening predators that rarely attack songbirds at feeders (non-feeder predators). This study measured the behavioral and vocal reactions of American goldfinches to these different levels of predatory threat and examined the effect of threat level on the trade-off between foraging and anti-predatory behaviors (vigilance). We hypothesized that if goldfinches respond to predatory cues based on the level of threat associated with a particular predator species, then goldfinches should respond more strongly (i.e. become vigilant, feed less, abandon feeder) to feeder predators than non-feeder predators. We observed goldfinches at two established feeders and used playbacks of two predator types (feeder predators = high risk and non-feeder predators c::: lower risk) and control species (non-predators) recordings to measure behavioral and vocal responses to auditory predator cues by counting the number of seeds consumed, the time a goldfinch spent vigilant, and whether or not a bird fled the feeder. We planned to measure fluctuations in number and type of calls (e.g., contact versus alarm calls), but no vocal responses were produced by the goldfinches during the trials. We found no difference in behavioral reactions to predator types, and our hypothesis that responses to predators would differ with threat level was not supported. However, vigilance increased significantly from control (unthreatening) species to predator species (F=0.27, p= 0.0008) which decreased seed consumption (F""l .4, p""0.25), indicating that vigilance is greatly increased when birds forage for food under predatory pressure. This trade-off is a major consequence of predation and is a driving force in organizing avian communities such as flocks. Degree Type Open Access Senior Honors Thesis Department Biology First Advisor Jamie Cornelius Second Advisor Kristin Judd Subject Categories Biology This open access senior honors thesis is available at DigitalCommons@EMU: http://commons.emich.edu/honors/545 BEHAVIORAL AND VOCAL RESPONSES OF THE AMERi CAN GOLD Fl NCH ( CARDUELIS TRISTIS) TO PREDATORY BIRD CALLS By Kate Marsh with Dr. Jamie Cornelius A Senior Thesis Submitted to the Eastern Michigan University Honors College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Graduation with Honors in Biology Approved at Ypsilanti, Michigan, on this date� � \"§,Li::>\"] Abstract A particular reaction to a given predator is dependent on the level of danger perceived by an animal. American Goldfinches (Carduelis tristis) are preyed upon by highly threatening predators that commonly attack songbirds at feeders (feeder predator) and less threatening predators that rarely attack songbirds at feeders (non-feeder predators). This study measured the behavioral and vocal reactions of American goldfinchesto these different levels of predatory threat and examined the effect of threat level on the trade-offbetween foragingand anti-predatory behaviors (vigilance). We hypothesized that if goldfinches respond to predatory cues based on the level of threat associated with a particular predator species, then goldfinches should respond more strongly (i.e. become vigilant, feed less, abandon feeder) to feeder predators than non-feeder predators. We observed goldfinches at two established feeders and used = playbacks of two predator types (feeder predators high risk and non-feeder predators c::: lower risk) and control species (non-predators) recordings to measure behavioral and vocal responses to auditory predator cues by counting the number of seeds consumed, the time a goldfinchspent vigilant, and whether or not a bird fled the feeder. We planned to measure fluctuations in number and type of calls (e.g., contact versus alarm calls), but no vocal responses were produced by the goldfinches during the trials. We found no difference in behavioral reactions to predator types, and our hypothesis that responses to predators would differwith threat level was not supported. However, vigilance increased significantly from control (unthreatening) species to predator species (F=0.27, p= 0.0008) which decreased seed consumption (F""l.4, p""0.25),indicating that vigilance is greatly increased when birds forage for food under predatory pressure. This trade-off is a major consequence of predation and is a driving forcein organizing avian communities such as flocks. Introduction Predation is recognized as an important factor in organizing communities (Cockrem and Silvcrin 2002; Lima and Valone 1991; Caro 2005). Animals are able to recognize whether or not they are in danger and protect themselves by forming mutualistic groups, increasing group size, and avoiding settling in areas where they perceive a high risk of predation (Lima and Valone 1991; Griffin2004; Caro 2005). Many species prefer to foragein areas of high coverage or with quick escape routes (Lima and Valone 1991) or to feed in large groups to benefitfrom other member's vigilance (Sirot 2006). Because prey species may respond differentlyto predation, studying a particular species' responses to threat will provide a better understanding of specie-specifictrade-offs and perceived predation risk. Predation is a main factoraffecting behavioral and reproductive decisions in wild populations (Tilgar and Moks 2015). A number of studies have demonstrated that anti-predator behaviors are both inherently aversive as well as learnedthrough repeated exposure (reviewed in Griffin2004 ). For example, fishcan learnto avoid habitats after they have become associated with the presence of predator danger through visual and olfactorycues (Chivers and Smith 1995), and rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) respond fearfully to snakes after watching another monkey's response to them (Mineka and Cook 1993). Mother moose (A lees alces) have been known to behave more cautiously in response to howls if they have already lost an offspringto wolves (Ca11is lupus) (Berger et al. 2001), and Australian kangaroos (Macropodidae) display anti-predator responses such as fleeingthe area and foot thumping when they believe they are in danger (Griffin and Evans 2003). Predator avoidance due to social infonnation has received much more attention in the fieldof anti-predator behavior than has behavioral responses due to direct exposure. Predation is the leading cause of death for many bird species, primarily due to predatory birds (Templeton et al. 2005). As an important agent of natural selection, predatory threat has had a strong influence on the evolution of a number of bird behaviors (Childress and Lung 2002). The risk of death due to predators is a severe threat to songbirds, and group vigilance and alann calling behaviors have developed as a response to this predatory pressure. Individual vigilance is highest when foragingalone, as there is a negative correlation between group size and vigilance (Elgar 1989), however, birds are expected to make a trade-off between feeding efficiencyand anti-predatory behaviors. Food availability and location oftenforces birds away fromprotection from predators, so it is necessary to increase vigilance while foraging even though it decreases optimum foraging efficiency. Like many animals, birds can distinguish between high-risk and low-risk predators (Cockrem and Silverin 2002). A difference in threat level may affect the trade-off decision between feeding and vigilance. For example, feeder predators and non-feeder predators represent a differencein threat to a songbird due to the hunting behavior of the predator. Birds that attack prey birds directly from perches (i.e. bird feeders) are called feeder predators. Non-feeder predators represent a less severe predatory threat; they are less likely to attack other birds while they feed at bird feeders because, though they occasionally hunt birds, small mammals are their primary prey. Non-feeder predators typically prey on mammals on the ground, and thereforeare not likely to attack birds at feeders (Alderfer 2005). A particular reaction to a given predator, from a lack of response to a quick escape, is dependent on the level of danger perceived by the animal (Macedonia and Evans 1993; Seyfarthand Cheney 2003; Cockrcm and Silverio 2002). Whether or not a bird perceives a particular predatory stimulus as a high or low level of threat will inherently change its behavior towards that stimulus, and it may influence a bird's decision to make the trade-offbetween
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