The evolution of bill coloration and plumage dimorphism supports the transference hypothesis in dabbling ducks

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-67

  Johnson, Kevin P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas; Female choice; Ornamentation; Sexual selection; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; ORNAMENTATION; PLUMAGE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANAS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032903672     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/10.1.63     Document Type: Article

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