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Table 1 Behaviour categories and descriptions

From: Accelerometer sampling requirements for animal behaviour classification and estimation of energy expenditure

Behaviour category

Description

Flying

Flying, including in flights intervals when the bird folded wings against the body

Preening

Preening feathers with beak

Food shaking

Shaking the head to stun food item in the beak

Perching

Sitting still on a perch

Swallowing

Swallowing prey by moving the head back and forth to assist the process

Bill wiping

Scratching the beak against the perch branch

Other

All behaviours other than the categories listed above