Sexual maturity varies with melanic plumage traits in the barn owl
The age at first reproduction can significantly impact fitness. We investigated the possible source of variation in the age at first reproduction (‘sexual maturity') and its consequences for lifetime reproductive success in a wild population of barn owls. This raptor is sexually dimorphic for t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02715 |