The carotenoid-based plumage coloration of adult Blue Tits Cyanistes caeruleus correlates with the health status of their brood

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Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 727-734

  Hidalgo Garcia, Sergio ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; COLOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; NESTLING; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE;

AVES; CYANISTES CAERULEUS; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 33750183468     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00575.x     Document Type: Article

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