Sexual Dimorphism and Population Differences in Structural Properties of Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Wing and Tail Feathers

Sexual selection and aerodynamic forces affecting structural properties of the flight feathers of birds are poorly understood. Here, we compared the structural features of the innermost primary wing feather (P1) and the sexually dimorphic outermost (Ta6) and monomorphic second outermost (Ta5) tail f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2015-06, Vol.10 (6), p.e0130844-e0130844
Hauptverfasser:	Pap, Péter L, Osváth, Gergely, Aparicio, José Miguel, Bărbos, Lőrinc, Matyjasiak, Piotr, Rubolini, Diego, Saino, Nicola, Vágási, Csongor I, Vincze, Orsolya, Møller, Anders Pape
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerodynamic forces Aerodynamics Air flow Airflow Animal behavior Animal feathers Animals Biological Evolution Biology Birds Comparative analysis Density Ecology Elongated structure Elongation Feathers Feathers - anatomy & histology Female Females Growth rate Hirundo rustica Male Males Morphology Phenotype Populations Properties (attributes) Quality Sex Characteristics Sexes Sexual dimorphism Sexual selection Stiffness Swallows Swallows - anatomy & histology Tail - anatomy & histology Tails Wings, Animal - anatomy & histology Zoology
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