Generalization of Mimics Imperfect in Colour Patterns: The Point of View of Wild Avian Predators

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60076658:12520/13:43883730

Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eth.12045" target="_blank" >10.1111/eth.12045</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Generalization of Mimics Imperfect in Colour Patterns: The Point of View of Wild Avian Predators

Original language description

Current research of imperfect mimicry brings ambiguous results. Experiments simulating more natural conditions rather than laboratory experiments show lower willingness of avian predators to attack less perfect mimics. We decided to simulate a natural situation by testing responses of wild-caught adult avian predators (Great tit ? Parus major) to variously perfect mimics of the red firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus), which were in previous studies shown to elicit avoidance in Great tits. Presented mimics were perfect in all traits (firebug with its own colour pattern), imperfect in colour pattern (firebug with modified colour pattern), perfect in colour pattern, but imperfect in other visual traits (cockroach with firebug colour pattern), and imperfect in colour pattern as well as in other visual traits (cockroach with modified colour patterns). Modification of the pattern focused on the rounded spots on firebug?s hemielytra, which is a conspicuous trait within the pattern.

Czech name

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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

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

Ethology

ISSN

0179-1613

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

119

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

138-145

UT code for WoS article

000313547800006

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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