A dynamic trait affects continuous pair assessment in the blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-72

  Torres, Roxana ^a   Velando, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic traits; Female courtship; Integumentary colour; Sula nebouxii

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COLOR; COURTSHIP; MATE CHOICE; SEABIRD; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AVES; SULA; SULA NEBOUXII; SULIDAE;

EID: 0242406698     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0669-1     Document Type: Article

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