The frontal shield of the moorhen: Sex differences and relationship with body condition

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-148

  Alvarez, F ^a   Snchez C ^b   Angulo, S ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body condition; Competitive ability; Gallinula choropus; Moorhen; Sex differences; Shield and bill colouration

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COLOR; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

GALLINULA; GALLINULA CHLOROPUS;

EID: 23044470993     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2005.9522603     Document Type: Article

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