Being Attractive Brings Advantages: The Case of Parrot Species in Captivity

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Being Attractive Brings Advantages: The Case of Parrot Species in Captivity

Original language description

We tested the hypothesis that the size of zoo populations is not only determined by conservation needs but also by the perceived beauty of individual parrot species assessed by human observers. We asked 776 human respondents to evaluate different sets ofparrot pictures according to perceived beauty and we analysed its association with colour and morphological characters. Irrespective of the species set, we found a good agreement among the respondents. The preferred species tend to be large, colourful and long-tailed. We repeatedly confirmed significant positive association between the perceived beauty and the size of worldwide zoo population. Moreover, the area of distribution and body size appeared significant predictors of zoo population size. In contrast, the effects of other explanatory variables including IUCN listing appeared insignificant. Our results may suggest that zoos preferentially keep beautiful parrots and pay less attention to conservation needs.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EG - Zoology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/IAA601410803" target="_blank" >IAA601410803: Recognition of predators and other dangerous organisms by terrestrial vertebrates</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2010

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

PLoS ONE

ISSN

1932-6203

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Volume of the periodical

5

Issue of the periodical within the volume

9

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000281631300008

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