Fluctuating asymmetry in male sexual ornaments may reliably reveal male quality

Fluctuating asymmetry of ornament size and other bilaterally symmetrical traits of the swallow, Hirundo rustica, were studied as indicators of environmental stress experienced by different kinds of individuals. Results suggest that tail length in male swallows is a reliable advertisement of male qua...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Animal behaviour 1990-12, Vol.40 (6), p.1185-1187
1. Verfasser:	Moller, Anders Pape
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anatomy & physiology Animal ethology Animal reproduction Aves Biological and medical sciences Birds Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Stress Vertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:	Fluctuating asymmetry of ornament size and other bilaterally symmetrical traits of the swallow, Hirundo rustica, were studied as indicators of environmental stress experienced by different kinds of individuals. Results suggest that tail length in male swallows is a reliable advertisement of male quality.
ISSN:	0003-3472 1095-8282
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-3472(05)80187-3