Changes in Structure of Head Feathers of Wild Plumage Type: Male Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus) Following Seasonal Plumage Changes
Seasonal changes occur in the plumage of male mallard ducks, and this phenomenon is referred to as seasonal dimorphism of the plumage. However, no information is available, especially morphological, about the mechanisms that control these changes. The present study was conducted to study the morph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2005-05-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/42/2/42_2_145/_pdf/-char/en |