Male-like female morphs in hummingbirds: the evolution of a widespread sex-limited plumage polymorphism

Differences in the way males and females look or behave are common in animals. However, discrete variation within sexes (sex-limited polymorphism) also occurs in several vertebrate and invertebrate lineages. In birds, female-limited polymorphism (FLP) in which some females resemble males in colorati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 2021-02, Vol.288 (1945), p.1-10
Hauptverfasser:	Diamant, Eleanor S., Falk, Jay J., Rubenstein, Dustin R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Birds - genetics Evolution Feathers Female Male Pigmentation - genetics Polymorphism, Genetic Sex Characteristics Social Dominance
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