Original paper
Male fairy-wrens produce and maintain vibrant breeding colors irrespective of individual quality
Abstract
Conspicuous colors may signal individual quality if high-quality individuals produce more elaborate colors or have a greater capacity to invest in color maintenance. We investigate these hypotheses using repeated within-individual observations and experimentally induced color production in a wild bird, the superb fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus). Male superb fairy-wrens undergo an annual molt from brown, nonbreeding plumage to an ultraviolet-blue...
Paper Details
Title
Male fairy-wrens produce and maintain vibrant breeding colors irrespective of individual quality
Published Date
Dec 22, 2020
Journal
Volume
32
Issue
1
Pages
178 - 187
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