GROUND BIRDS


 ROLE OF THE GROUND BIRDS TO THE PREY SPECIES.


One thing you may notice in the bush is that most ground birds seem to be more vocal than the arboreal ones. They are generally very noisy. 


They live on the ground, often covered by long grass and thick vegetation that makes them vulnerable to their enemies. When surprised they become nervous, running or flying up explosively while calling frantically.


This gets all the members of the group together knowing that there is danger around! By being together, they can confuse the enemy with all the movement (CONFUSION EFFECTS) and each bird then has less chance of being eaten as part of a group (DILUTION EFFECT) 


All this action created a general disturbance in the bush as the peace is shattered and this then gets other Animals (prey species) to look up and pay attention. They can then hopefully spot the enemy and take action so the birds effectively act as an early warning system for the entire community. 


For a guide, these birds have become their indicator of a possible predator around. Ground birds such as Francolin or a Spurfowl have been seen seating in a tree and clucking away nervously, it is a sure sign that it has recently been flashed up by a predator moving through the area.

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