Honest Advertisement in Flight Displays of Bobolinks (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)

We studied the flight display of the Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) to determine if it functions as a signal of male quality. We tested the hypothesis that flight display is an honest signal of male quality limited by its energetic costs. Male Bobolinks' display durations positively correlate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Auk 1992-10, Vol.109 (4), p.869-873
Hauptverfasser:	Mather, Monica H., Robertson, Raleigh J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerial locomotion Animal ethology Animal reproduction Animal wings Aves Biological and medical sciences Bird nesting Bird songs Dolichonyx oryzivorus Evolution Female animals Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Male animals Mating behavior Ornithology Personality traits Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Reproductive success Vertebrata
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