Group size influences behavioral plasticity in responses to thermoregulation-foraging trade-offs by a socially cohesive bird
David Rozen‐Rechels, Danai Papageorgiou, Mina Ogino, Brendah Nyaguthii, Nina Buschhausen, Christina Hansen Wheat, James A. Klarevas‐Irby, Peter Njoroge, Damien Roger Farine
This study shows that group size affects how vulturine guineafowl adjust their behavior to thermoregulation-foraging trade-offs, with intermediate group sizes showing more flexible use of open areas.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2025 · PreprintEcology