With whom to dine? Ravens' responses to food-associated calls depend on individual characteristics of the caller

Upon discovering food, common ravens, Corvus corax, produce far-reaching ‘haa’ calls or yells, which are individually distinct and signal food availability to conspecifics. Here, we investigated whether ravens respond differently to ‘haa’ calls of known and unknown individuals. In a paired playback...

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Main Authors: Szipl, Georgine, Boeckle, Markus, Wascher, Claudia A.F., Spreafico, Michela, Bugnyar, Thomas
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Academic Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289921/