Male greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) with brighter ornaments have higher virus infection clearance rate

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-51

  Lindström, Karin ^a   Lundström, Jan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Greenfinch; Hamilton Zuk; Ornament; Parasite resistance; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CLEARANCE RATE; HONEST SIGNALING; ORNAMENTATION; PARASITE RESISTANCE; PLUMAGE; VIRUS;

CARDUELIS CHLORIS;

EID: 0034048036     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000217     Document Type: Article

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