Interspecific variation in plumage colour among birds: Species recognition or light environment?

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 505-514

  McNaught, Melinda K ^a,b   Owens, Ian P F ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Department of Primary Industry Fire Ant Control Centre ^*  (Australia)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birds; Colour; Light environment; Plumage; Signalling; Species recognition

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRD; COLOR; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; PLUMAGE; RECOGNITION;

AVES;

EID: 0036309180     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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