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The color of greater flamingo feathers fades when no cosmetics are applied
Greater flamingos use cosmetic coloration by spreading uropygial secretions pigmented with carotenoids over their feathers, which makes the plumage redder. Because flamingos inhabit open environments that receive direct solar radiation during daytime, and carotenoids bleach when exposed to solar rad...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525176/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34707816 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8041 |