Environmental and Social Influences on the Behaviour of Free-Living Mandarin Ducks in Richmond Park.

ABSTRACT: Many species of birds are housed in zoos globally and are some of the most popular of animals kept under human care. Careful observations of how species live and behave in their natural habitats can provide us with important knowledge about their needs, adaptations, and internal states, allowing identification of those behaviours that are most important to the individual's physical health and wellbeing. For this study, Mandarin Ducks (Aix galericulata) were chosen as a study species because, like many species of waterfowl, they are widely kept in both private institutions and zoos, yet little research has been conducted on their core needs in captivity. A free-living population of naturalised Mandarin Ducks living in Richmond Park was used for this research. Data on state behaviours

SUBMITTER: Munday C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9559490 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature