The value of behavioural activity records for conservation breeding: the case of Spix's macaw in human care
Vladislav Marcuk, Cromwell Purchase, Katrin Scholtyssek, João Amador, Lorenzo Crosta, Petra Schnitzer, Heribert Hofer, Alexandre Courtiol
This study uses behavioral activity records to improve conservation breeding of Spix's macaws, showing that time-activity similarity between pairs correlates with breeding success.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition