Molt strategy and delayed plumage maturation in the Lined Seedeater

Lined Seedeaters Sporophila lineola , an intra-tropical migratory songbird, exhibit extensive phenotypic variation, with characteristic black-and-white male and brownish female plumages. In this study, we investigated whether variation in male plumage represents delayed plumage maturation, as repor...

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Main Authors: Dalila Ferreira, Luiza Figueira, Filipe Cunha, Leonardo E Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Field Ornithology
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Online Access:https://journal.afonet.org/vol94/iss3/art9