Ultra-violet reflectance of male and female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scoticus: Sexual ornaments reflect nematode parasite intensity

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 203-209

  Mougeot, François ^a   Redpath, Steve M ^a   Leckie, Fiona ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HONEST SIGNALING; MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; PARASITE INTENSITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AVES; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; PHASIANIDAE; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 19444362135     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2005.03424.x     Document Type: Article

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