Table 2.
Model selection for response variables from generalized linear mixed models
| Variable | Random factor | Model | AICc | ΔAICc | Relative likelihood | Akaike weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scan flights | (1|dyad/session/phase/min) | Familiarity pairing* Experimental phase (Full model) | 933.120 | 1.981 | 0.371 | 0.227 |
| Familiarity pairing+Experimental phase | 934.735 | 3.596 | 0.166 | 0.101 | ||
| Familiarity pairing | 940.415 | 9.276 | 0.010 | 0.006 | ||
| Experimental phase | 931.139 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.610 | ||
| Intercept only | 935.894 | 4.755 | 0.093 | 0.057 | ||
| Number of birds perched in trees near loudspeakers | (1|dyad/session/phase/min) | Familiarity pairing* Experimental phase (Full model) | 875.822 | 4.466 | 0.107 | 0.052 |
| Familiarity pairing+Experimental phase | 872.553 | 1.642 | 0.440 | 0.215 | ||
| Familiarity pairing | 870.807 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.488 | ||
| Experimental phase | 873.237 | 2.574 | 0.276 | 0.135 | ||
| Intercept only | 873.584 | 2.962 | 0.227 | 0.111 | ||
| ‘Haa’ calls | (1|dyad/session/phase/min) | Familiarity pairing* Experimental phase (Full model) | 838.646 | 11.086 | 0.004 | 0.002 |
| Familiarity pairing+Experimental phase | 832.241 | 5.126 | 0.077 | 0.047 | ||
| Familiarity pairing | 830.137 | 3.126 | 0.210 | 0.127 | ||
| Experimental phase | 828.893 | 2.026 | 0.363 | 0.220 | ||
| Intercept only | 826.826 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.605 | ||
| Defensive calls | (1|dyad/session/phase/min) | Familiarity pairing* Experimental phase (Full model) | 1191.620 | 10.674 | 0.005 | 0.004 |
| Familiarity pairing+Experimental phase | 1187.525 | 6.024 | 0.049 | 0.037 | ||
| Familiarity pairing | 1185.683 | 4.286 | 0.117 | 0.088 | ||
| Experimental phase | 1184.991 | 3.738 | 0.154 | 0.116 | ||
| Intercept only | 1181.212 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.754 |
Bold type indicates the best models, which were determined based on relative AICc values (ΔAICc) and computed relative likelihood and Akaike weights.