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Do adult eastern bluebird Sialia sialis males recognize juvenile-specific traits?

Juveniles of many avian species possess spotted or mottled plumage that is distinct from the plumage of adults. Such plumage has typically been assumed to aid in camouflaging vulnerable immature birds. Here, we propose that spotty plumage signals juvenile status, thereby decreasing aggression from t...

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Hoofdauteurs: LIGON, RUSSELL A., HILL, GEOFFREY E.
Formaat: Artigo
Taal:Inglês
Gepubliceerd in: 2009
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Online toegang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2703501/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20161226
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.01.031
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