Behavioral Ecology
Patterns of flock formations in a wild chestnut thrush population before winter migration
Abstract For some bird species, flock personality composition can reflect a broader spectrum of personality traits of the individuals within those flocks. The personality composition of these flocks may have important consequences for individual survival for coping with environmental change. Few studies have examined flock personality composition for bird species that form monotypic groups prior to significant ecological and seasonal environmental changes. Here, using a wild chestnut thrush (Turdus rubricanus) popu …