Is red an innate or learned signal of aggression and intimidation?

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 393-398

  Pryke, Sarah R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

aggression; colour polymorphism; dominance; Erythrura gouldiae; Gouldian finch; red coloration

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; COLOR MORPH; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; CONTEST COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; DOMINANCE; INNATE BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; LEARNING; PASSERINE; POLYMORPHISM; SIGNAL;

ANIMALIA; ERYTHRURA GOULDIAE;

EID: 68349150901     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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