Blue, not UV, plumage color is important in satin bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus display

Several studies have suggested that peak plumage reflectance in birds matches color preferences used in mate choice. We tested this hypothesis in adult satin bowerbird males that have a short-wavelength saturated blue-black plumage with a peak reflectance in the UV. We found that the chroma of the b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of avian biology 2011, Vol.42 (1), p.80-84
Hauptverfasser:	Savard, Jean-François, Keagy, Jason, Borgia, Gerald
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Birds Colors Communications Plumage Reflectance Satin Signal reflection Spectral correlation Spectral reflectance Ultraviolet reflection Wave reflection
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