Steller sex: infidelity and sexual selection in a social Corvid (Cyanocitta stelleri).

Steller sex: infidelity and sexual selection in a social Corvid (Cyanocitta stelleri).

Genetic analysis of avian mating systems has revealed that more than 70% of monogamous species show incidence of offspring parentage that does not match the social partner. Extra-pair parentage (EPP) has been linked to a variety of factors, including size and symmetry of ornamental traits, coloratio...

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Main Authors: Katlin R Overeem, Pia O Gabriel, Jeff A Zirpoli, Jeffrey M Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4141755?pdf=render

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