Paternity and multiple signaling: Effects of a secondary sexual character and song on paternity in the barn swallow

American Naturalist

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 236-242

  Moller, Anders Pape ^a   Saino, Nicola ^b   Taramino, Graziana ^b   Galeotti, Paolo ^c   Ferrario, Silvia ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Handicaps; Hirundo rustica; Mate choice; Sexual selection; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; PATERNITY; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTER; SINGING RATE;

HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO RUSTICA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0031956433     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286114     Document Type: Article

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