Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 1978 |
Authors: | P., R, Balda, JH |
Journal: | Journal of Ornithology |
Volume: | 119 |
Issue: | 2 |
Date Published: | 1978 |
ISBN Number: | 2193-7192 |
Keywords: | Corvidae, Garrulus, Garrulus glandarius, Gymnorhinus, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus |
Abstract: | Summary Piñon Jays live year round in a social flock that may number from 50 to 300 birds. Young birds form into creches immediately after leaving the nest. Begging calls are important in the formation of creches. In these creches young interact with each other and with their parents. This study was designed to 1. gain an understanding of the parent-young relationships, 2. investigate the operation of the creche, 3. determine the relationship of young jays to other cohorts in the flock. |
URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01644586 |
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