Table 1.
interaction category | interaction type | description | |
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1 | higher-cost aggressive | SPI | A grabs B by the tail feathers and spins them around |
2 | higher-cost aggressive | TAI | A grabs B by tail or body feathers |
3 | higher-cost aggressive | CHA | A chases B |
4 | lower-cost aggressive | PEC | A pecks B on the head or on body |
5 | lower-cost aggressive | DIS | A displaces B from foraging or resting (e.g. sand bathing) spot |
6 | lower-cost aggressive | GAP | A gapes at B (similar to chase display but without chasing). B recedes |
7 | submissive | SUV | A falls to the ground in front of B, often accompanied by a ‘crying call’. Usually observed in chicks, but also between adults when on the move |
8 | submissive | SUB | A performs submissive caress with its body under/around the chest of B |