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Cooperative hunting and its relationship to foraging success and prey size in an avian predator

Hector, Dean P.·1986·Ethology
DOI 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1986.tb00915.x
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Abstract Aplomado falcons (Falco femoralis) often hunt in pairs when chasing birds; 29% of 349 hunts observed in eastern Mexico involved mated pairs of falcons simultaneously chasing the same prey animal; and 66% of 100 hunts of birds were tandem pursuits. Although true cooperative hunting is uncommon in birds of prey, hunts by pairs of Aplomado falcons consistently showed signs of cooperative behavior such as use of a simple coordinative signal, and some division of labor between participating individuals. Pairs were more than twice as successful as solo falcons hunting birds (44% vs. 19%), however, there was no evidence that cooperative hunting increased the range of feasible prey sizes. The frequent use of cooperative foraging in this and similar species may relate to necessities of efficient nest defense, and food and nest procurement in savannas inhabited by a diversity of nest‐site predators.

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Authors
Hector, D. P.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Hector, Dean P.
Venue
Ethology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1986-01-12
Volume
73
Issue
3
Pages
247-257
ISSN
  • 0179-1613 (ISSN-L)
  • 1439-0310
DOI
10.1111/j.1439-0310.1986.tb00915.x
OpenAlex
W1991015727
Cited by
110
References
31
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 8870 d)
Locations
Ethology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Avian ecology and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Keywords
cooperative hunting, Falco femoralis, raptors, foraging success, prey size, division of labor, nest defense, avian predators

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