Melanin-based trait predicts individual exploratory behaviour in siskins, Carduelis spinus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 229-232

  Mateos Gonzalez, Fernando ^a   Senar, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a Museu de Zoologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carduelis spinus; Exploratory behaviour; Melanin coloration; Personality; Siskin

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COLOR; FEATHER; FITNESS; MELANIN; SIGNAL; SONGBIRD;

AVES; CARDUELIS SPINUS;

EID: 83555164597     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.10.030     Document Type: Article

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