Consistent contrast between eyelid and iris brightness supports a role for vigilance signalling in ducks

Ibis

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 461-467

  Guillemain, Matthieu ^a   Fouque, Carol ^a   Figuerola, Jordi ^b  

^a OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatidae; Evolution; Resting ducks; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; EVOLUTION; EYE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATE LOCATION; PHYLOGENETICS; PLUMAGE; RESTING STAGE; SIGNALING; VIGILANCE; VISION; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; AVES; IBIS;

EID: 84868614613     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2012.01240.x     Document Type: Article

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