Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Responses to novel food resources in the extinct-in-the-wild 'alala
Averill Cantwell, Bryce M. Masuda, Alison L. Greggor
This study examines the foraging responses of captive alala birds to novel and familiar foods, finding preferences for non-native fruits and reluctance to consume novel native items, with juveniles showing greater neophobia.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.11.737884