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Biologically inspired warning patterns deter a passerine,
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- Efficacy of Painting Wind Turbine Blades as a Mitigation Measure to Reduce Bird Collisions in a Mediterranean Wind Farm.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Exploring the visual system of the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix): combining experimental and molecular approaches to inform strategies for reducing collisions.The Journal of experimental biology · 2026Article
- Biologically inspired warning patterns deter a passerine,Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
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Abstract
Wind power has been at the forefront of renewable energy investment, but bird fatalities from turbine collisions remain a key ecological and social concern. Increasingly, how principles from sensory ecology might reduce collisions by enhancing the detectability or aversiveness of turbine blades have been investigated. In nature, aposematic species use high-contrast colors and striped patterns to warn predators of their unprofitability. These signal elements are effective due to their conspicuousness across variable natural scenes, memorability, generalisability from mimicry, and exploitation of innate color aversions. This begs the question: might employing biologically inspired turbine warning colors help birds to avoid turbine blades? Here, we used a screen-based "game" experimental setup to test the behavioral responses of wild-caught great tits (
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