Geographic variation in the function of ornaments in the common yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-72

  Dunn, Peter O ^a   Whittingham, Linda A ^a   Freeman Gallant, Corey R ^b   DeCoste, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; MATE CHOICE; MATING SUCCESS; ORNAMENTATION; SONGBIRD;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

GEOTHLYPIS TRICHAS;

EID: 37849024006     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04113.x     Document Type: Article

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