Is UV signalling involved in male-male territorial conflict in the blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)? A new experimental approach

Behaviour

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 447-470

  Korsten, Peter ^a   Dijkstra, Thomas H ^a   Komdeur, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blue tit Cyanistes (formerly Parus) caeruleus; Male male competition; Sexual selection; Territorial conflict; Ultraviolet plumage; Ultraviolet signalling

Indexed keywords

AVES; CYANISTES; CYANISTES CAERULEUS; ERITHACUS RUBECULA; PARUS;

EID: 34250018775     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853907780756030     Document Type: Article

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