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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2023-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Field Ornithology |
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Online Access: | https://journal.afonet.org/vol94/iss3/art9 |