Great tits (Parus major) flexibly learn that herbivore-induced plant volatiles indicate prey location : an experimental evidence with two tree species

• Main Authors: Sam, Katerina, Kovarova, Eliska, Freiberga, Inga, Uthe, Henriette, Weinhold, Alexander, Jorge, Leonardo R., Sreekar, Rachakonda
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Avian Olfaction; Foraging
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153808
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

When searching for food, great tits (Parus major) can use herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) as an indicator of arthropod presence. Their ability to detect HIPVs was shown to be learned, and not innate, yet the flexibility and generalization of learning remain unclear. We studied if, and if s...