Nestlings' carotenoid feather ornament affects parental allocation strategy and reduces maternal survival

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2077-2085

  Griggio, M ^a,b   Morosinotto, C ^a,c   Pilastro, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b KONRAD LORENZ INSTITUTE FOR ETHOLOGY   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Brood defence; Carotenoids; Nestling plumage; Parental investment; Parental survival

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

CAROTENOID; FEATHER; MATERNAL CARE; NESTLING; ORNAMENTATION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEXUAL MATURITY; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEATHER; FEMALE; MALE; NEWBORN; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAROTENOIDS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

AVES;

EID: 70349224594     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01823.x     Document Type: Article

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