Carotenoid-based status signalling in red-shouldered widowbirds (Euplectes axillaris): Epaulet size and redness affect captive and territorial competition

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 393-401

  Pryke, Sarah R ^a   Andersson, Staffan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carotenoid coloration; Red shouldered widowbird; Sexual selection; Status signalling

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; HONEST SIGNALING; MALE; PLUMAGE; SOCIAL STATUS; TERRITORIALITY;

AGELAIUS; AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; AVES; EUPLECTES; EUPLECTES AXILLARIS;

EID: 0037669073     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0587-2     Document Type: Article

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