Date of Award
1985
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Biology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the form and location of wing-flashing behavior in mockingbirds and to identify differences in flashing between young and adult birds through film analysis techniques and observation. Subjects consisted of 50 mockingbirds from the University of Richmond campus. Analyses of the data suggested that there were three types of wing-flashes based on degree of wing extension. Flashes were most likely to occur in direct sunlight and in grass. No significant differences in the form of flashes between adult and juvenile mockingbirds were found. It is hoped that this study will provide insight into the function of wing-flashing in mockingbirds.
Recommended Citation
Harper, Lyn M. and Schneider, Kathryn J., "Description of the form of wing-flashing behavior in Northern Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos)" (1985). Honors Theses. 1078.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1078