A Unique Ornament Display in Female Northern Cardinals

A Unique Ornament Display in Female Northern Cardinals

Females of many species of birds possess either a reduced version of male ornaments or conspicuous but hidden ornaments. No female specific ornament display has been described previously in a species with reduced or hidden female ornaments. We describe such a display in Northern Cardinals (Cardinali...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Wilson journal of ornithology 2003-12, Vol.115 (4), p.464
Hauptverfasser: Jawor, Jodie M, Breitwisch, Randall
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Sprache:eng
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Animal behavior
Birds
Females
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Zusammenfassung:Females of many species of birds possess either a reduced version of male ornaments or conspicuous but hidden ornaments. No female specific ornament display has been described previously in a species with reduced or hidden female ornaments. We describe such a display in Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis). The display consists of a perched female rotating her wings open to expose the red, carotenoid-pigmented underwing coverts, which are indicative of individual quality in this species. Received 19 March 2003, accepted 21 September 2003. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1559-4491
1938-5447