Table 2. Results of statistical tests to address the differences in head movement in zebra finch males and females in different conditions: in silence or during conspecific song playbacks.
Average Euclidian distance every 0.3 s was measured in the videos for the position of the beak. Bold-face numbers indicate significance levels p≤0.05.
| Box's Test of Equality of Covariance Matrices | Box's M | F | df1 | df2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.004 | 1.128 | 3 | 35280 | 0.336 |
| Multivariate tests (Pillai’s Trace) | Value | F | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| head movement | 0.348 | 7.468 | 0.016 |
| head movement * sex | 0.016 | 0.225 | 0.643 |
| Tests of Between-Subjects Effects | df | F | p-value |
| sex | 1 | 0.598 | 0.454 |