We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Olfactory discrimination in Yellow-backed Chattering Lories Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus: first demonstration of olfaction in Psittaciformes.
- Authors
Roper, T. J.
- Abstract
The article presents the findings of a study testing the ability to discriminate odor cues in two captive Yellow-backed Chattering Lories Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus. The subjects of the study were two hand-reared Lories, a male and female, that were on display at Drusilla's Zoo Park in East Sussex, England. It was found in the study that Yellow-backed Chattering Lories can discriminate a dispenser containing artificial nectar from one containing water, using three different plant odor as cues, thus providing behavioral evidence of olfactory capability in any parrot species.
- Subjects
EAST Sussex (England); ENGLAND; LORIES; SENSES; SMELL; GARRULUS; PARROTS; ODORS; NECTAR
- Publication
Ibis, 2003, Vol 145, Issue 4, p689
- ISSN
0019-1019
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1474-919X.2003.00195.x