The role of cognition in nesting

Author:

Lehtonen Topi K.1ORCID,Helanterä Heikki1ORCID,Solvi Cwyn12ORCID,Wong Bob B. M.3ORCID,Loukola Olli J.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, PO Box 3000, 90014 Oulu, Finland

2. Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China

3. School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Victoria, Australia

Abstract

For many animals, nests are essential for reproductive success. Nesting individuals need to carry out a range of potentially challenging tasks, from selecting an appropriate site and choosing suitable materials to constructing the nest and defending it against competitors, parasites and predators. Given the high fitness stakes involved, and the diverse impacts both the abiotic and social environment can have on nesting success, we might expect cognition to facilitate nesting efforts. This should be especially true under variable environmental conditions, including those changing due to anthropogenic impacts. Here, we review, across a wide range of taxa, evidence linking cognition to nesting behaviours, including selection of nesting sites and materials, nest construction, and nest defence. We also discuss how different cognitive abilities may increase an individual's nesting success. Finally, we highlight how combining experimental and comparative research can uncover the links between cognitive abilities, nesting behaviours and the evolutionary pathways that may have led to the associations between them. In so doing, the review highlights current knowledge gaps and provides suggestions for future research.This article is part of the theme issue ‘The evolutionary ecology of nests: a cross-taxon approach’.

Funder

Koneen Säätiö

Australian Research Council

Templeton World Charity Foundation

Publisher

The Royal Society

Subject

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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