Habitat geometry rather than visual acuity limits the visibility of a ground-nesting bird’s clutch to terrestrial predators.
Authors: George R.A. Hancock*1, Lizzie Grayshon2, Ryan Burrell3, Innes Cuthill4, Andrew Hoodless2, Jolyon Troscianko1
*Corresponding author: ghancockzoology@gmail.com
1. Centre for Ecology & Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn, TR10 9FE, UK
2. Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EF, UK
3. Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, UK
4. School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK

Key Words

Camouflage, 3D Scanning, Occlusion, Ground-nesting Birds, Lapwing