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  • Avian Cognition
  • Spatial Memory

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  • Clark's nutcrackers (Nucifraga columbiana) cache seeds in alpine environments prone to environmental changes.
  • Previous research indicates Clark's nutcrackers possess robust spatial memory for cache recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of large, structural cues in the spatial memory of Clark's nutcrackers.
  • To determine how environmental modifications affect cache recovery accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Experiments were conducted in large and small controlled environments.
  • Cache recovery accuracy was assessed with varying numbers of objects and room subdivisions.

Main Results:

  • Cache recovery accuracy was not improved by increasing object density or subdividing a large room.
  • Clark's nutcrackers demonstrated significantly lower cache recovery accuracy in a large room compared to a small room.

Conclusions:

  • Clark's nutcrackers likely utilize large, stable structural features as primary landmarks for spatial memory.
  • This reliance on major cues may be an adaptation to the unreliable nature of smaller cues in their natural alpine habitat.