Wild-hatched eagles with strong natal habitat preference induction show clear fidelity to landscapes resembling natal areas, while those lacking this imprinting show only innate cue responses without strong philopatry.
Evidence
Disrupted natal habitat imprinting triggers long-distance dispersal in captive-bred eagles (Ornithological Applications / Oxford Academic)
Categorization
- corroborated: 5 independent passages support this claim
- XREF: connects to: A person’s identity is deeply tied to their birthplace. — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 44; Philopatric behavior highlights the advantages of remaining within a familiar natal environment in contrast to dispersal into new habitats. — What is Philopatric Behavior in Animals?
Related
- Wild-hatched eagles with strong natal habitat preference induction show clear fidelity to landscapes resembling natal areas, while those lacking this imprinting show only innate cue responses without strong philopatry. (similarity 0.96)
- Philopatric behavior highlights the advantages of remaining within a familiar natal environment in contrast to dispersal into new habitats. (similarity 0.95)