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

Plumage coloration in birds plays a critical role in communication and can be under selection throughout the annual cycle as a sexual and social signal. However, for migratory birds, little is known about the acquisition and maintenance of colorful plumage during the nonbreeding period. Winter habit...

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Autores principales: Tonra, Christopher M, Marini, Kristen L D, Marra, Peter P, Germain, Ryan R, Holberton, Rebecca L, Reudink, Matthew W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Inc 2014
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4020684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24834321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.994

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4020684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24834321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.994

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