Author: Peluso Alicia I. Royer Erica A. Wall Matthew J. Anderson Matthew J.
Publisher: Science Reviews 2000 Ltd
ISSN: 1758-1559
Source: Avian Biology Research, Vol.6, Iss.3, 2013-08, pp. : 215-220
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Abstract
This study sought to examine the relationship between weather and aggression in Caribbean flamingos by utilising a novel observation method. Previous research has shown evidence of increased levels of aggression during periods of warmer weather in a wide range of species including humans. We observed the captive flock of Caribbean flamingos at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park (Washington, DC, USA) by means of a web cam, and correlated the observed instances of aggression with eight different weather variables gathered via www.weather.com. Results evidenced significant positive correlations between aggression and several variables including: temperature [
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