Evidence for differential maternal allocation to eggs in relation to manipulated male attractiveness in the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 605-611

  Osorno, José L ^a   Morales, Judith ^b   Moreno, Juan ^b   Merino, Santiago ^b   Tomás, Gustavo ^b   Vásquez, Rodrigo A ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Differential maternal allocation; Egg size; Ficedula hypoleuca; Forehead patch size

Indexed keywords

EGG SIZE; MATE ATTRACTION; PASSERINE; PATCH SIZE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA;

EID: 33749511850     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0085-1     Document Type: Article

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