The influence of carotenoid acquisition and utilization on the maintenance of species-typical plumage pigmentation in male American goldfinches (Carduelis tristis) and northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 843-852

  McGraw, K J ^a   Hill, G E ^a   Stradi, R ^a   Parker, R S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DIET; PIGMENT; PLUMAGE;

CARDINALIS CARDINALIS; CARDUELIS TRISTIS;

CAROTENOID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; FEATHER; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SONGBIRD;

ANIMAL; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; FEATHERS; MALE; PIGMENTATION; SONGBIRDS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0035543288     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/323797     Document Type: Article

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