Great tits

Behavioural trials on decision making

I performed behavioural experiments to test if great tits are rational or irrational (decoy effect) when choosing artificial prey that vary in taste and size. This work was conducted at Lammi Biological Station in Finland, in collaboration with Johanna Mappes at the University of Helsinki. I could count on the help of Rosa Gonzales, Heta Lehtonen and Theo Brown.

• Behavioural experiments on cognition
• Wild-caught birds kept in captivity
• Capture & ringing