Renan Henriques Lage Duarte
Noise interfere on feeding behaviour but not on food preference of saffron finches (Sicalis flaveola)
Duarte, Renan Henriques Lage; de Oliveira Passos, Marcela Fortes; Beirão, Marina Vale; Midamegbe, Afiwa; Young, Robert John; de Azevedo, Cristiano Schetini
Authors
Marcela Fortes de Oliveira Passos
Marina Vale Beirão
Afiwa Midamegbe
Prof Robert Young R.J.Young@salford.ac.uk
Professor
Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo
Abstract
Noise pollution exerts negative well-being effects on animals, especially for captive individuals. A decrease in feeding, reproduction, attention, and an increase in stress are examples of negative effects of noise pollution on animals. Noise pollution can also negatively impact animals’ lives by decreasing the efficiency of food choice: attention decrease can cause animals choose the least profitable food, which can affect their fitness. The aims of this study were to analyse the effects of noise on feeding behaviour and food preference of saffron finches. Foraging tests were performed under background sound pressure levels and under a noisy condition. The behaviours exhibited by the birds during the tests were recorded using focal sampling with instantaneous recording of behaviour every 10 s. Results showed that finches consumed more the higher energetic food, and that noise pollution did not impact food consumption by the birds. Noise changed the number of visits on the feeders, and increased the expression of the ‘lower the head’ and vigilance behaviours during feeding. These findings could be important for wild and captive animals because an increase in vigilance and in changes in foraging behaviour could ultimately impact their fitness. Thus, mitigation measures should be taken in relation to noise impact on wildlife, this is especially the case for captive animals, which have no chance to avoid noisy environments.
Citation
Duarte, R. H. L., de Oliveira Passos, M. F., Beirão, M. V., Midamegbe, A., Young, R. J., & de Azevedo, C. S. (2023). Noise interfere on feeding behaviour but not on food preference of saffron finches (Sicalis flaveola). Behavioural Processes, 206, 104844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104844
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 7, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 9, 2023 |
Publication Date | Feb 17, 2023 |
Deposit Date | May 12, 2023 |
Journal | Behavioural Processes |
Print ISSN | 0376-6357 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 206 |
Pages | 104844 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104844 |
Keywords | Behavioral Neuroscience; Animal Science and Zoology; General Medicine |
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