Open AccessThe importance of Motacilla Alba behavior on hitting its own mirror reflection
Author(s) -
Yan Zhang,
Greg Mirt,
Fan Xu,
Fangfang Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of zoological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2630-5100
DOI - 10.30564/jzr.v1i3.1977
Subject(s) - psychology , reflection (computer programming) , communication , cognitive psychology , computer science , programming language
Self-awareness is considered as a capability of recognize oneself and increasingly received attention. However, self-awareness in the bird Motacilla Alba is unclear. To study the self-recognition in Motacilla Alba, the subject is observed by mirror while eating. The bird performed the look around, confirm again the surroundings, become alert, hit the mirror. These behaviors suggests that presently Motacilla Alba does not have the capacity of self-awareness by the test.