Plumage characteristics, reproductive investment and assortative mating in tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor

Elaborate ornamental plumage has been associated with various measures of individual quality in many species of birds. Male plumage characteristics, which have been relatively well studied, have been shown to reflect past reproductive investment, as well as the potential for reproductive investment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008-08, Vol.62 (10), p.1543-1550
Hauptverfasser:	Bitton, Pierre-Paul, Dawson, Russell D, Ochs, Courtney L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal behavior Animal Ecology Animal reproduction assortative mating Behavioral Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Bird nesting Color Colors Egg masses Feathers Female animals Females Investment strategies Life Sciences Male animals Mating behavior Original Paper Plumage Plumage hue Plumage reflectance Reproductive investment Studies Swallows Tachycineta bicolor Zoology
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