Male tail streamer length does not predict apparent or genetic reproductive success in North American barn swallows Hirundo rustica erythrogaster

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-36

  Neuman, Colby R ^a,b   Safran, Rebecca J ^a,b,c   Lovette, Irby J ^a,b  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; PASSERINE; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SUBSPECIES; TAIL FEATHER;

NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA; HIRUNDO RUSTICA ERYTHROGASTER;

EID: 33846053557     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.03713.x     Document Type: Article

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