Some notes on bird behavior. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 79, article 8.

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1942

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New York : The American Museum of Natural History

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p. 517-524 ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Amount of care affects duration of begging -- A blue jay profits by, but does not learn from, the actions of another jay -- A quail learns from experience -- Notes on enemy recognition. The sight of a great horned owl kills roadrunner. Experience helps determine what shall be feared. Quail respond to a single stimulus. Birds approach inappropriate objects. Birds avoid inappropriate objects. Change in responses to the same stimulus. Change in response to different stimuli. Examples of birds fighting. Blue jay responds to two stimulus-objects at once.

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