Tiny radio-tag backpacks impact, but do not significantly affect, hummingbird time budgets in captivity
Alyssa J. Sargent, Ana Melisa Fernandes, Aeris E. Clarkson, S Martinez, Alexandra Coenen, Laney Hansell, Yash P. Talwekar, Miguel Angel Muñoz Amaya, Nicolás Téllez-Colmenares, Rosalee Elting, Yutong Sun, Olivia A. Cartwright, Nicole Büttner, Alejandro Rico‐Guevara
This study examines the impact of radio-tag backpacks on captive hummingbird behavior, finding no significant effect on core behaviors but noting covariates like treatment order and time of day influence activity patterns.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition