Function of juvenile plumage in the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis): aggressive mimicry hypothesis
Multiple raptors show juvenile plumage that is substantially different from that of their parents. Here, we test the prediction that the colouration of the juvenile northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis resembling the colouration of the common buzzard Buteo buteo acts as a form of aggressive mimicry....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.03192 |