Age-dependent relationships between coloration and reproduction in a species exhibiting delayed plumage maturation in females

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 080-088

  Bentz, Alexandra B ^a   Siefferman, Lynn ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGE CLASS; BODY CONDITION; COLOR MORPH; EGG SIZE; MATURATION; MELANIN; NESTLING; ORNAMENTATION; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

AVES; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 84871934671     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2012.05730.x     Document Type: Article

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