Is the expressin of male traits in female lesser Kestrels related to sexual selection

Ethology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 72-81

  Tella, José L ^a   Forero, Manuela G ^a   Donázar, José A ^a   Hiraldo, Fernando ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; FALCO NAUMANNI; FALCO NAUMANM;

LESSER KESTREL; PLUMAGE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 0030613093     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1997.tb00008.x     Document Type: Article

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