Loved being involved in this project with so many others! Including the birds at York Bird of Prey Centre π¦ π¦ itβs super excited to see it published - a brilliant leadership team! π
My first (and definitely not last!) contribution to a Big Team Science effort! π
Ella Williamson
π¦ Exciting news! Our new paper is out in PLOS Biology:
βA large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.β
Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries π
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Neophobia (the aversive response to novelty) varies considerably across species and individuals, and can impact adaptability and survival. This study assesses neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 bird ...