Carotenoid-derived ornaments reflect parental quality in male and female yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-175

  Massaro, Melanie ^a   Davis, Lloyd S ^a   Darby, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Carotenoid pigments; Ornamental traits; Sexual selection; Yellow eyed penguin

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; CAROTENOID; ORNAMENTATION; PARENTAL CARE; SEABIRD; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AVES; MEGADYPTES ANTIPODES; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 1642464842     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0683-3     Document Type: Article

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