Effects of age and weather during moult on mountain bluebird Sialia currucoides structural colouration
Birds exhibit a vast array of colours and ornaments and while much work has focused on understanding the function and evolution of carotenoid‐based colours (red, orange, yellow), structural colouration (blue, green, purple, iridescent) can also play a key role in sexual signaling. Several studies ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02616 |