Social environment during molt and the expression of melanin-based plumage pigmentation in male house sparrows (Passer domesticus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-122

  McGraw, Kevin J ^a   Dale, James ^a,b   Mackillop, Emiko A ^a,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Badge size; Competition; Melanin pigmentation; Plumage coloration

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BODY CONDITION; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; HONEST SIGNALING; MOLT; PIGMENT; PLUMAGE;

AVES; PASSER; PASSER DOMESTICUS; PASSERIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038579302     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0558-z     Document Type: Article

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