Buckley Daniel P, Duggan Michael R, Anderson Matthew J
Saint Joseph's University, Department of Psychology, 5600 City Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA.
Behav Processes. 2017 Feb;135:66-70. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2016.11.015. Epub 2016 Dec 2.
Despite their prevalent use amongst avian species, particularly in Budgerigars, the relationship between mirror use and social behaviors is in need of elucidation. After establishing social behavior measures (e.g., agonistic and pair-bond data) in a colony of Budgerigars, mirrors were introduced and subsequent use was documented. Results illustrated a significant relationship between mirror use and pair-bonds, such that mirror use increased with increasing pair-bond strength. The authors posit that individual differences in gregariousness may best account for the obtained results, with certain birds seeking more social stimulation than others, whether it be from a pair-bond or from its own reflected mirror image. Additionally, the trends observed within agonistic behaviors were consistent with previous avian literature such that those who initiated more encounters also won more encounters and that there was a preference to be closer to birds that win more encounters.
尽管镜子在鸟类中普遍使用，尤其是虎皮鹦鹉，但镜子使用与社会行为之间的关系仍有待阐明。在一群虎皮鹦鹉中建立社会行为测量方法（如争斗和配对关系数据）后，引入镜子并记录随后的使用情况。结果表明镜子使用与配对关系之间存在显著关系，即镜子使用随着配对关系强度的增加而增加。作者认为，群居性的个体差异可能最能解释所获得的结果，某些鸟类比其他鸟类寻求更多的社会刺激，无论是来自配对关系还是来自自身的镜像。此外，在争斗行为中观察到的趋势与先前的鸟类文献一致，即发起更多互动的鸟类也赢得更多互动，并且更倾向于靠近赢得更多互动的鸟类。
