Reduced sexual plumage dimorphism in Ospreys from Baja California Sur, México

We describe for the first time the plumage features of Ospreys in Baja California. We compare plumage features with those of other Osprey groups and subspecies to assess possible relationships with climate, latitude and degree of isolation, and their implications in terms of plumage polymorphism and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ibis (London, England) England), 1999-07, Vol.141 (3), p.502-504
Hauptverfasser:	BLANCO, GUILLERMO, RODRIGUEZ-ESTRELLA, RICARDO
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Aves Biological and medical sciences Brackish Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Marine Pandion haliaetus Vertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe for the first time the plumage features of Ospreys in Baja California. We compare plumage features with those of other Osprey groups and subspecies to assess possible relationships with climate, latitude and degree of isolation, and their implications in terms of plumage polymorphism and sexual dimorphism.
ISSN:	0019-1019 1474-919X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1474-919X.1999.tb04422.x