Associations in mixed-species foraging groups are common in animals, yet have rarely been
explored in the context of collective behaviour. Despite many investigations into the social …

Mixed-species flocks of foraging birds have been documented from terrestrial habitats all
over the world and are thought to form for either improved feeding efficiency or better …

Bird species are hypothesized to join mixed-species flocks (flocks hereon) either for direct
foraging or anti-predation-related benefits. In this study, conducted in a tropical evergreen …

Observing the behaviour of others is a cheap and effective way of acquiring up-to-date
information about the environment. Further, an animal that changes its behaviour in …

Mixed-species flocks result from coevolved relationships between participants: interspecific
gregariousness that varies in strength in different species pairs or groups. Such interspecific …

Understanding how individual behaviour influences the spatial and temporal distribution of
other species is necessary to resolve the complex structure of species assemblages. Mixed …

We investigated whether different species of birds associated with each other while foraging
during the breeding season. On average 50% of foraging observations were in mixed …

There is increasing evidence that animal groups can maintain coordinated behaviour and
make collective decisions based on simple interaction rules. Effective collective action may …

The occurrence of mixed‐species foraging flocks is a worldwide phenomenon in terrestrial
bird communities. Previous studies suggest that individuals participating in flocks might …

Animals frequently make decisions based on social information obtained from other animals,
which can influence interspecific interactions and affect individual fitness. For example …