Color expression in experimentally regrown feathers of an overwintering migratory bird: Implications for signaling and seasonal interactions

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1222-1232

  Tonra, Christopher M ^a,b   Marini, Kristen L D ^c   Marra, Peter P ^a   Germain, Ryan R ^d   Holberton, Rebecca L ^b   Reudink, Matthew W ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

American redstart; Carotenoid; Delayed plumage maturation; Molt; Plumage color; Setophaga ruticilla

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898987680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.994     Document Type: Article

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