Evolution of sexual dichromatism. 2. Carotenoids and melanins contribute to sexual dichromatism in New World Orioles (icterus SPP.)

Auk

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 790-795

  Hofmann, Christopher M ^a,b   Cronin, Thomas W ^a   Omland, Kevin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative methods; Icterus; Independent contrasts; Loss of elaboration; Sexual dichromatism

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MELANIN; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

EID: 70349419731     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2008.07113     Document Type: Article

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