Perdue Bonnie M, Gaalema Diann E, Martin Allison L, Dampier Stephanie M, Maple Terry L
Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Zoo Biol. 2011 Jan-Feb;30(1):59-64. doi: 10.1002/zoo.20313.
The influence of pair bond status, age and sex on aggression rates in a flock of 84 captive Chilean flamingos at Zoo Atlanta was examined. Analysis showed no difference between aggression rates of male and female flamingos, but adult flamingos had higher rates of aggression than juveniles. There were also significant differences in aggression depending on pair bond status (single, same-sex pair, male-female pair or group). Bonded birds were significantly more aggressive than single birds, which is consistent with the concept that unpaired birds are not breeding and do not need to protect pair bonds or eggs. Birds in typical pair bonds (male-female) and atypical pair bonds (same-sex pairs or groups) exhibited similar rates of aggression. These results contribute to the existing body of research on aggression in captive flamingos.
研究了配偶关系状态、年龄和性别对亚特兰大动物园一群84只圈养智利火烈鸟攻击率的影响。分析表明，雄性和雌性火烈鸟的攻击率没有差异，但成年火烈鸟的攻击率高于幼年火烈鸟。根据配偶关系状态（单身、同性配对、异性配对或群体），攻击行为也存在显著差异。配对的鸟类比单身鸟类攻击性更强，这与未配对的鸟类不繁殖且不需要保护配偶关系或卵的概念一致。处于典型配偶关系（异性配对）和非典型配偶关系（同性配对或群体）中的鸟类表现出相似的攻击率。这些结果为圈养火烈鸟攻击行为的现有研究提供了补充。
