Seasonal changes in neophobia and its consistency in rooks: the effect of novelty type and dominance position

Alison L. Greggor, Jolle W. Jolles, Alex Thornton, Nicola S. Clayton

Data is contained in two datasheets. One contains behaviour during trials in response to novel and familiar people (People trials data), 
the other contains behaviour during trials in response to novel objects and food controls (Object trials data). 

Explanation of column titles in datasheets:

Observation: Date(YYYYMMDD) Trial_number Trial_feeding_position 
Birds: Name of individual bird
Season: 1 (Breeding), 0 (Non-breeding)
Trial_number: Trial number of that day
Num_eaten: Number of larvae eaten by that individual during that trial
Bird_order: Birds’ approach rank (1 = 1st to arrive, 2 = 2nd to arrive, etc)
Approaches: Does that bird approach? Y = 1, N = 0 
Time_approach: Approach time in seconds from beginning of trial. Birds that approached in less than 1 second were assigned to 0.1. 
Location: Trial took place on a Table or on the Floor
Perct_food: (People trials datasheet ONLY) percentage of total food consumed that was eaten by this individual
Condition: Test or Control condition
Dominance: That individual’s rank during that season
Sex: Male or Female