Ornamental plumage coloration and condition are dependent on age in eastern bluebirds Sialia sialis

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 428-435

  Siefferman, Lynn ^a   Hill, Geoffrey E ^a   Dobson, F Stephen ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; COLOR; MALE; ORNAMENTATION; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT;

SIALIA SIALIS;

EID: 26244464863     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2005.03401.x     Document Type: Article

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