Shield colours of the moorhen are differently related to bacterial presence and health parameters

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-180

  Fenoglio, S ^a   Cucco, M ^a   Fracchia, L ^a   Martinotti, M G ^a   Malacarne, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Colour expression; Honest signal; Immune system; Moorhen; Parasites

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BORDER REGION; COLONIAL BREEDING; HONEST SIGNALING; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PARASITISM;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLINULA;

EID: 4043177748     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2004.9522645     Document Type: Article

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