Black is the new orange : flight initiation distance of a tropical forest bird in relation to human clothing colour

• Main Authors: Jason J., H. Teo, Michael A., Weston, Caroline, Dingle, Daphawan, Khamcha, Mohd Azlan, Jayasilan, George A., Gale
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Informa UK Limited 2024
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44387/1/Black%20is.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44387/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14724049.2024.2315940; https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2024.2315940
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Avitourism has multiple conservation and economic benefits but can pose potential harm to some bird populations. To mitigate the potential impacts of avitourism on birds, researchers can use flight initiation distance (FID) to quantify the tolerance of animals to perceived threats, thereby informing...