Mixed-species flocks: an example of niche construction?
NM Harrison, MJ Whitehouse - Animal Behaviour, 2011 - Elsevier
Mixed-species flocks result from coevolved relationships between participants: interspecific
gregariousness that varies in strength in different species pairs or groups. Such interspecific …
gregariousness that varies in strength in different species pairs or groups. Such interspecific …
Why do birds participate in mixed-species foraging flocks? A large-scale synthesis
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 …
over the world and are thought to form for either improved feeding efficiency or better …
Using intra-flock association patterns to understand why birds participate in mixed-species foraging flocks in terrestrial habitats
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 …
foraging or anti-predation-related benefits. In this study, conducted in a tropical evergreen …
Trait–environment relationships differ between mixed‐species flocking and nonflocking bird assemblages
Hypotheses about the mechanisms of community assembly suggest that biotic and abiotic
filters constrain species establishment through selection on their functional traits. It is unclear …
filters constrain species establishment through selection on their functional traits. It is unclear …
Does niche-overlap facilitate mixed-species flocking in birds?
F Hsieh, CC Chen - Journal of Ornithology, 2011 - Springer
Foraging niche overlap between attendant species and the nuclear species of mixed-
species flocks may induce competition as well as facilitation. In this study, we hypothesized …
species flocks may induce competition as well as facilitation. In this study, we hypothesized …
Positive relationships between association strength and phenotypic similarity characterize the assembly of mixed-species bird flocks worldwide
Competition theory predicts that local communities should consist of species that are more
dissimilar than expected by chance. We find a strikingly different pattern in a multicontinent …
dissimilar than expected by chance. We find a strikingly different pattern in a multicontinent …
Mixed-species foraging aggregations and heterospecific attraction in boreal bird communities
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 …
during the breeding season. On average 50% of foraging observations were in mixed …
Does mixed-species flocking influence how birds respond to a gradient of land-use intensity?
C Mammides, J Chen, UM Goodale… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Conservation biology is increasingly concerned with preserving interactions among species
such as mutualisms in landscapes facing anthropogenic change. We investigated how one …
such as mutualisms in landscapes facing anthropogenic change. We investigated how one …
The structure of mixed-species bird flocks, and their response to anthropogenic disturbance, with special reference to East Asia
Mixed-species flocks of birds are distributed world-wide and can be especially dominant in
temperate forests during the non-breeding season and in tropical rainforests year-round. We …
temperate forests during the non-breeding season and in tropical rainforests year-round. We …
[HTML][HTML] Collective decision making and social interaction rules in mixed-species flocks of songbirds
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 …
explored in the context of collective behaviour. Despite many investigations into the social …