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Fighting a variety of opponents was observed in a hen pigeon 11 months after conditioning to peck another bird. The hen fought and dominated three opponents but failed to fight a cock which displayed a pre-mating behavioral pattern. Frequency of fighting was found to be related to territoriality. Fighting patterns were frequently not typical of what has been described in the literature as stereotyped fighting in pigeons.
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Willis, F.N., Michael, G. & Edwards, J. Persistence of conditioned fighting in a hen pigeon. Psychon Sci 5, 323–324 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328420
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