Male achromatic wing colouration is related to body condition and female reproductive investment in a dichromatic species, the upland goose

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-249

  Gladbach, Anja ^a   Gladbach, David Joachim ^b   Quillfeldt, Petra ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achromatic colour; Chloephaga picta leucoptera; Individual quality; Male colouration; Speculum; Upland goose

Indexed keywords

ANSER; AVES; CHLOEPHAGA PICTA; LEUCOPTERA;

EID: 79955037974     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-010-0247-8     Document Type: Article

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