Coloured patches influence pairing rate in King Penguins

Ibis

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 193-196

  Jouventin, Pierre ^a   Nolan, Paul M ^b   Dobson, F Stephen ^c   Nicolaus, Marion ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^b THE CITADEL   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aptenodytes patagonicus; King Penguin; Mate choice; Ornaments; Plumage colour; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; PIGMENT; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; SEXUAL SELECTION;

APTENODYTES PATAGONICUS; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 37849010818     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00749.x     Document Type: Article

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