Advertisement <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/aside>\nWe found birds took longer to touch familiar food when an item they had never seen before was present. This fear of novelty was more pronounced in adult birds than juveniles, but the birds were quicker to approach new food and objects when other species such as white-spotted laughing-thrushes or lilac-breasted rollers were in their aviaries, suggesting they can overcome fear when competing for food.<\/p>\n
While individual birds behaved differently from one another, they reacted consistently to several types of unfamiliar food and objects. It was the bolder birds who were quicker to solve each new problem-solving task, suggesting they may be more adaptable once released, too.<\/p>\n
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