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Water-cup behavior--This category consisted of various behaviors directed to the water, other than an incisive immersion of the beak accompanied by throat pumping ("drinking"). This class included splashing or sweeping the immersed beak in the water; dipping the beak in water and then tracing a relatively fixed path close to the floor with the beak, often accompanied by mandibulation; and dipping the beak in water and then engaging in such other behaviors as preening. These behaviors were reminiscent of behaviors which occur in free-ranging pigeons when in a small pool of water. Each contact of the beak with the water was counted as in instance of water cup behavior
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Oct 2 2003, 01:41 PM
Water-cup behavior--This category consisted of various behaviors directed to the water, other than an incisive immersion of the beak accompanied by throat pumping ("drinking"). This class included splashing or sweeping the immersed beak in the water; dipping the beak in water and then tracing a relatively fixed path close to the floor with the beak, often accompanied by mandibulation; and dipping the beak in water and then engaging in such other behaviors as preening. These behaviors were reminiscent of behaviors which occur in free-ranging pigeons when in a small pool of water. Each contact of the beak with the water was counted as in instance of water cup behavior
