Ecstatic display calls of the Adélie penguin honestly predict male condition and breeding success

Behaviour

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-184

  Marks, Emma J ^a   Rodrigo, Allen G ^a   Brunton, Dianne H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ad lie penguin; Ecstatic Display Call; Honest signal; Male condition; Mate choice

Indexed keywords

AVES; PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 77149152495     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/000579509X12512863752751     Document Type: Article

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