Interspecific variation in the use of carotenoid-based coloration in birds: Diet, life history and phylogeny

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1534-1546

  Olson, V A ^a,c   Owens, I P F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birds; Carotenoids; Coloration; Diet; Phylogenetic analysis; Signals

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

CAROTENOID; COLOR; DIET; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAK; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FEATHER; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEAK; BIRDS; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; FEATHERS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYLOGENY; PIGMENTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AVES;

EID: 28444457706     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00940.x     Document Type: Article

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