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Uropygial gland and bib colouration in the house sparrow
Birds frequently signal different qualities by plumage colouration, mainly during mating. However, plumage colouration is determined during the moult, and therefore it would indicate the quality of individual birds during the moult, not its current quality. Recent studies, however, suggest that bird...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4893339/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27280079 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2102 |