Table 1 Mean value ± SD of the vigilance frequency and percentage of time spent on vigilance by individual red-crowned cranes for each sub-group of fixed and other explaining factors.
From: Habitat-dependent changes in vigilance behaviour of Red-crowned Crane influenced by wildlife tourism
Fixed and other explaining factors | Vigilance frequency (/min) | Time spent vigilant (%) | Sample size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Habitat | S. salsa habitat | 1.35 ± 1.05 | 20.59 ± 20.24 | n = 154 |
Tall P. australis mosaic habitat | 1.67 ± 1.56 | 18.93 ± 17.67 | n = 90 | |
Wildlife tourists | Yes | 2.07 ± 1.64 | 30.31 ± 22.71 | n = 31 |
no | 1.38 ± 1.19 | 18.47 ± 18.34 | n = 213 | |
Age | Adult | 1.66 ± 1.37 | 21.95 ± 20.05 | n = 182 |
Juvenile | 0.93 ± 0.68 | 14.17 ± 15.70 | n = 62 | |
Migratory season | Autumn | 1.27 ± 0.91 | 18.34 ± 18.04 | n = 86 |
Spring | 1.58 ± 1.42 | 20.87 ± 19.96 | n = 158 | |
Time of day | Morning | 1.55 ± 1.49 | 21.70 ± 22.06 | n = 77 |
Noon | 1.27 ± 0.88 | 18.16 ± 16.90 | n = 127 | |
Afternoon | 1.94 ± 1.69 | 22.42 ± 20.71 | n = 40 | |
Family size | Family without juvenile | 1.83 ± 1.64 | 22.51 ± 20.81 | n = 50 |
Family with one juvenile | 1.46 ± 1.04 | 20.35 ± 18.23 | n = 83 | |
Family with two juveniles | 1.37 ± 1.27 | 19.86 ± 20.17 | n = 96 | |
Uncertain family in the flock | 0.98 ± 0.71 | 22.42 ± 20.71 | n = 15 | |