Date of Award
Fall 12-15-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Biology
College
College of Science
First Advisor
Christopher E. Hill
Abstract/Description
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a common bird species found in North America that in the past 150 years has expanded its distribution north. It is now commonly seen in urban and suburban areas were at one point, it was rarely seen outside of rural and forested areas. For the study, I observed northern mockingbirds at nine different sites over a period of a month between September and October 2012. After the study, I determined that there is a negative relationship between the number of people in the surrounding area and the distance when the birds flew away.
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Recommended Citation
Rutherford, Jordan, "Quantifying Acclimation Levels of Mimus polyglottos in the Presence of People" (2012). Honors Theses. 61.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/honors-theses/61