Sexual size dimorphism and positive assortative mating in red-backed shrike Lanius collurio: An adaptive value?

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-165

  Tryjanowski, Piotr ^a   Šimek, Jaroslav ^b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Body condition; Czech Republic; Lanius collurio; Measurements; Red backed shrike; Sex specific differences

Indexed keywords

LANIUS COLLURIO;

EID: 23944489041     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-004-0142-2     Document Type: Article

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