Assortative mating by carotenoid-based plumage colour: A quality indicator in American goldfinches, Carduelis tristis

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 464-467

  MacDougall, Amy K ^a   Montgomerie, Robert ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; CAROTENOID; MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; PLUMAGE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ARTICLE; ASSORTATIVE MATING; BIRD; BODY SIZE; COLOR; FEATHER; MATING TYPE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CAROTENOIDS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; PIGMENTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SONGBIRDS;

AVES; CARDUELIS; CARDUELIS TRISTIS;

EID: 0242298130     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-003-0459-7     Document Type: Article

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