Dow D D
Z Tierpsychol. 1975 Aug;38(1):70-96. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1975.tb01993.x.
Investigated displays of Noisy Miners, Manorina melanocephala, in Australia. This unusual bird lives in colonies and many male male care for the offspring of each female. 3 flight displays, 11 non-flight displays, and several components of facial displays (including a variable eye patch) are discribed. The eye patch provides a large yellow and black augmented eye, important in intimidation. No stereotyped sequence of courtship behaviour precedes copulation. Displays are used to advertise nest locations. A greeting display, the corroboree, is extremely common. The possibility of the evolution of submissive display from threat is discussed. Special vocalisations of male male and female female are used in a duet. The maintenance of bonds among many individuals in a colony may be more important than strong pair bonds. Group cohesion is probably maintained by flight display, nest display, mobbing, and other communal activities. High interspecific aggression results in few resident species in colonies. This level of interspecific aggression might be maintained by incorporating much intraspecific mimetic display and ritualised submissive behaviour.
对澳大利亚黑头矿鸟（Manorina melanocephala）的展示行为进行了研究。这种不寻常的鸟类生活在群体中，许多雄性会照顾每只雌性的后代。文中描述了3种飞行展示、11种非飞行展示以及面部展示的几个组成部分（包括一个可变的眼斑）。眼斑形成了一个大大的黄黑相间的增大版眼睛，在威慑中很重要。交配前没有固定的求偶行为顺序。展示行为用于宣传巢穴位置。一种问候展示，即歌舞会，极为常见。文中讨论了从威胁展示进化出顺从展示的可能性。雄性与雄性、雌性与雌性之间的特殊发声用于二重唱。群体中许多个体之间维系关系可能比牢固的配对关系更为重要。群体凝聚力可能通过飞行展示、巢穴展示、围攻及其他共同活动来维持。种间高度攻击性导致群体中的常驻物种很少。这种种间攻击水平可能通过融入大量种内拟态展示和仪式化的顺从行为来维持。
