Factors influencing overnight loss of body mass in the communal roosts of a social bird

1. Communal roosting behaviour in birds is hypothesized to reduce the risk of starvation by lowering the energetic expenditure required to survive the night. However, the metabolic benefit gained is likely to depend on various factors, including an individual's position within the roost. 2. The...

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Published in:	Functional ecology Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 367 - 372
Main Authors:	Hatchwell, Ben J., Sharp, Stuart P., Simeoni, Michelle, McGowan, Andrew
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2009 Blackwell Publishing Blackwell Publishing Ltd Wiley-Blackwell
Subjects:	Aegithalos Aegithalos caudatus ambient temperature Animal and plant ecology Animal ecology Animal physiology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Autoecology Aves Aviary birds Aviculture Behavioural Ecology Biological and medical sciences Birds Body fat body mass regulation Breeding cooperative breeding correlation females Flocks Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects group size Human ecology Hypothermia long-tailed tit males nocturnal hypothermia risk reduction roosting behavior roosting behaviour social organization social structure starvation Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution Aegithalos caudatus Roost Body weight Loss Gregarious behavior long-tailed tit Vertebrata body mass regulation Cooperative breeding roosting behaviour nocturnal hypothermia Social organization Aves
ISSN:	0269-8463, 1365-2435
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