... the breeding season than at other times of the year. In the family of titmice and chickadees (Paridae), one species, the blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) , shows the typical pattern of seasonal changes, while another species, the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) , shows, at best, very reduced...

... of Anatomy and Cell Biology. University of Toronto. Scarborough, Ontario. Canada Key Words Paridae Food storing Hoarding Caching Hippocampus Spatial memory Birds Evolution Hippocampal Volume and Food-Storing Behavior Are Related in Parids Abstract The size of the hippocampus has been previously shown...

... of Paridae (blue tit, Parus caeruleus, great tit, P. major, marsh tit, P. palustris, coal tit, P. ater, black-capped chickadee, P. atricapillus, and willow tit, P montanus). The degree of storing by these species varies from little or none to thousands of food items. The period over which food is stored also...

... to in the content or advertisements. Birds Hippocampus Spatial memory Paridae Food-storing Black-capped chickadee Dark-eyed junco Food-storing by birds and other animals has long been observed in the field, and its role in dispersal of some seeds is well known [Vander Wall, 1990]. Originally...