Carotenoid-based colouration and ultraviolet reflectance of the sexual ornaments of grouse

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 741-751

  Mougeot, F ^a,b,c   Martinez Padilla J ^b   Perez Rodriguez L ^a   Bortolotti, G R ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Colour; Red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus; Sexual selection; Ultraviolet vision

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; GAMEBIRD; MATE CHOICE; REFLECTANCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SELECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL CUE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; PATAGIUM; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 33847674109     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0304-z     Document Type: Article

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