The phalloid organ, orgasm and sperm competition in a polygynandrous bird: The red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 474-482

  Kerr, K P ^a   Mitchelson, F ^a   Coupar, I M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubalornis niger; Orgasm; Penis; Phalloid organ; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; EXTRA PAIR PATERNITY; MALE; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERM MOTILITY;

BIRD; HAREM; MORPHOLOGY; POLYGYNY; SPERM COMPETITION;

EID: 0034799014     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650100384     Document Type: Article

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