Biology: Publication in PLOS Biology

In a major behavioural study of more than 130 species of birds, an international research team involving Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) examined why the behaviour of different species varies widely when it comes to facing the unknown. The ManyBirds project discovered that diet and migratory behaviour have a significant influence on aversion to novelty (neophobia), as the researchers now report in the scientific journal PLOS Biology. These findings can be relevant when planning nature conversation programmes.