Quantitative Assessment Of Pair Formation Behavior In Captive Whooping-Cranes (Grus-Americana)

    Authors

    J. T. Nelson; C. R. Small;D. H. Ellis

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Zoo Biol.

    Keywords

    CAPTIVE BREEDING; PAIR COMPATIBILITY; WHOOPING CRANE; Veterinary Sciences; Zoology

    Abstract

    Instantaneous scan sampling for mean distance and synchronous action patterns and all-occurrence sampling for unison call, dance, strut, and hoover-up behaviors were conducted for five potential whooping crane pairs at Patuxent Environmental Science Center, Laurel, Maryland. Dance, strut, and hoover-up differed among pairs, as did total frequency of social behaviors. It was unclear whether or not total frequency of social behaviors during pair formation can be used as an index for potential breeding success. The relative importance of different action patterns should be used as indices of pair compatibility in captive whooping cranes. (C) 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

    Journal Title

    Zoo Biology

    Volume

    14

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-1995

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    107

    Last Page

    114

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1995QV11500003

    ISSN

    0733-3188

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