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- Title
Can Kittiwakes smell? Experimental evidence in a Larid species.
- Authors
LECLAIRE, SARAH; MULARD, HERVÉ; WAGNER, RICHARD H.; HATCH, SCOTT A.; DANCHIN, ÉTIENNE
- Abstract
The article presents an experimental study which assesses whether Black-legged Kittiwakes are able to detect odours added to the nest. The experiment composed of two treatments, and the researchers used a blend of mammalian musk oils with a strong skunk-like scent. The researchers observed that the behaviour of Black-legged Kittiwakes was affected detectably and differentially by the introduced odours. They conclude that the bird's reaction to the skunk treatment may have been mediated through the trigeminal system rather than olfaction.
- Subjects
BLACK-legged kittiwake; BIRD behavior; LARIDAE; SMELL; SENSES; CHARADRIIFORMES; KITTIWAKES; ORNITHOLOGY
- Publication
Ibis, 2009, Vol 151, Issue 3, p584
- ISSN
0019-1019
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1474-919X.2009.00935.x