Individual differences in sexual display behaviour in the male Japanese quail

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-134

  Lumineau, S ^a   Houdelier, C ^a   Guyomarc'h, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Individual variation; Japanese quail; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 23044496295     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2005.9522602     Document Type: Article

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