Improvement of individual camouflage through background choice in ground-nesting birds

M Stevens, J Troscianko, JK Wilson-Aggarwal… - Nature ecology & …, 2017 - nature.com
Animal camouflage is a longstanding example of adaptation. Much research has tested how
camouflage prevents detection and recognition, largely focusing on changes to an animal's …

Escape distance in ground-nesting birds differs with individual level of camouflage

JK Wilson-Aggarwal, JT Troscianko… - The American …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Camouflage is one of the most widespread antipredator strategies in the animal kingdom,
yet no animal can match its background perfectly in a complex environment. Therefore …

Individual egg camouflage is influenced by microhabitat selection and use of nest materials in ground-nesting birds

J Gómez, C Ramo, J Troscianko, M Stevens… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2018 - Springer
Camouflage is a widespread strategy to avoid predation and is of particular importance for
animals with reduced mobility or those in exposed habitats. Camouflage often relies on …

Camouflage predicts survival in ground-nesting birds

J Troscianko, J Wilson-Aggarwal, M Stevens… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Evading detection by predators is crucial for survival. Camouflage is therefore a widespread
adaptation, but despite substantial research effort our understanding of different camouflage …

Camouflage accuracy in Sahara–Sahel desert rodents

O Nokelainen, JC Brito, NE Scott‐Samuel… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Camouflage helps animals to hide from predators and is therefore key to survival. Although
widespread convergence of animal phenotypes to their natural environment is well …

[HTML][HTML] Egg-laying substrate selection for optimal camouflage by quail

PG Lovell, GD Ruxton, KV Langridge, KA Spencer - Current Biology, 2013 - cell.com
Camouflage is conferred by background matching and disruption, which are both affected by
microhabitat [1]. However, microhabitat selection that enhances camouflage has only been …

Imperfect camouflage: how to hide in a variable world?

A Hughes, E Liggins, M Stevens - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Camouflage is an important anti-predator strategy for many animals and is traditionally
thought of as being tightly linked to a specific visual background. While much work focuses …

Nest covering in plovers: How modifying the visual environment influences egg camouflage

J Troscianko, J Wilson‐Aggarwal… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Camouflage is one of the most widespread antipredator defences, and its mechanistic basis
has attracted considerable interest in recent years. The effectiveness of camouflage …

Camouflage through behavior in moths: the role of background matching and disruptive coloration

C Kang, M Stevens, J Moon, SI Lee… - Behavioral …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Camouflage can be attained via mechanisms such as background matching (resembling the
general background) and disruptive coloration (hindering the detection of an animal's …

Background complexity can mitigate poor camouflage

ZW Rowe, DJD Austin… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Avoiding detection through camouflage is often key to survival. However, an animal's
appearance is not the only factor affecting conspicuousness: background complexity also …