Ontogenic shift in the usage and function of a symbolic bird gesture
Mylène Dutour, Valentine Ouvry, Thierry Lengagne, Cédric Girard‐Buttoz
This study examines the ontogenic shift in the use of a symbolic wing-fluttering gesture in great tits, showing it functions to prompt mates to feed nestlings in adults and parents to feed fledglings.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition