Drivers of phenotypic divergence in a Mesoamerican highland bird

Animals derive their coloration from a variety of pigments as well as non-pigmentary structural features. One of the most widespread types of pigments are carotenoids, which are used by all invertebrate taxa and most vertebrate orders to generate red, pink, orange and yellow coloration. Despite thei...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sahid M. Robles-Bello, Melisa Vázquez-López, Sandra M. Ramírez-Barrera, Alondra K. Terrones-Ramírez, Blanca E. Hernández-Baños
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12901.pdf