Sexual selection, speciation, and constraints on geographical range overlap in birds

The role of sexual selection as a driver of speciation remains unresolved, not least because we lack a clear empirical understanding of its influence on different phases of the speciation process. Here, using data from 1306 recent avian speciation events, we show that plumage dichromatism (a prox...

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Main Authors: Cooney, C, Tobias, J, Weir, J, Botero, C, Seddon, N
Format: Journal article
Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2017