Université du Québec à Montréal
M.Sc. candidate
Supervisor: Denis Réale
Start: 2025-01-07

Project

Relation between cognition, laterality and habitat of 3 blue tits populations
For nearly 50 years, three populations of wild blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus ogliastrae) have been monitored in contrasting habitats. The tits in each of these environments have developed traits that allow them to better adapt to differences in resource accessibility and abundance. These differences in life traits fit into the lifestyle syndrome hypothesis, such as aggressiveness, exploration speed, and size of tits in these different populations. My project aims to add laterality and cognition, and the link between these two traits and the environment in which the tit populations are found.

Keywords

ecology, Laterality, Cognition, Impulsivity, Blue tit, Écologie, Latéralité, Impulsivité, Passeriforme, Mésange bleue