Carotenoid-based plumage coloration of male greenfinches reflects health and immunocompetence

Oecologia

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-307

  Saks, Lauri ^a   Ots, Indrek ^a   Hõrak, Peeter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Carduelis chloris; Carotenoids; Immune response; Leukocytes; Plumage colour

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; ORNAMENTATION; PARASITE RESISTANCE; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CARDUELIS CHLORIS; CHLORIS; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0037291369     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-002-1125-z     Document Type: Article

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