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  • In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (99th percentile)
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (99th percentile)

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Article details
Title
Altruism in birds? Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices
Published by
The Conversation, February 2022
DOI 10.64628/aa.tvwdv4ncv
Authors

Potvin, Dominique, Dominique Potvin

Abstract

It was the first time a bird has removed a tracking device, and the second time a bird species showed cooperative ‘rescue’ behaviour.

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Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2070. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 September 2026.
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#5,143
of 34,583,980 outputs
Outputs from The Conversation
#55
of 214,160 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#233
of 481,600 outputs
Outputs of similar age from The Conversation
#5
of 1,106 outputs
Altmetric has tracked 34,583,980 research outputs across all sources so far. Compared to these this one has done particularly well and is in the 99th percentile: it's in the top 5% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric.
So far Altmetric has tracked 214,160 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 98.8. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 99% of its peers.
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