Neoptile feathers contribute to outline concealment of precocial chicks

Camouflage is a widespread strategy to increase survival. The cryptic plumage colouration of precocial chicks improves camouflage often through disruptive colouration. Here, we examine whether and how fringed neoptile feathers conceal the outline of chicks. We first conducted a digital experiment to...

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Autores principales: Rohr, Veronika A., Volkmer, Tamara, Metzler, Dirk, Küpper, Clemens
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7943783/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33750790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84227-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7943783/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33750790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84227-4

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