Sexual size dimorphism and timing of spring migration in birds

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 154-162

  Kissner, K J ^a,b   Weatherhead, P J ^a,c   Francis, C M ^b,d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Bird Studies Canada ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Migration; Natural selection; Passerine birds; Sexual selection; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC SELECTION; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SONGBIRD; TIME;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; MALE; ONTARIO; PHYLOGENY; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SONGBIRDS; TIME FACTORS;

AGELAIUS; AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; ANIMALIA; AVES; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0037236898     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00479.x     Document Type: Article

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