Delayed plumage maturation and delayed reproductive investment in birds

Biological Reviews

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 257-274

  Hawkins, Gerard L ^a   Hill, Geoffrey E ^b   Mercadante, Austin ^b  

^a Elias Matz Tiernan and Herrick LLP   (United States)

^b Department of Biological Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Life history; Mate choice; Mimicry; Plumage colouration; Predation; Social status

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; FEATHER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; FEATHERS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AVES;

EID: 84858651579     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2011.00193.x     Document Type: Article

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