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Lynna M. Kiere, Auteur ; Christopher M. Hofmann, Auteur ; J. Jordan Price, Auteur ; Thomas W. Cronin, Auteur ; Kevin E. Omland, AuteurCarotenoid-based colors have signaling roles in a range of animal taxa, yet little is known about how carotenoids vary across species or whether overall patterns may vary across genera. The caciques (Cacicus, Clypicterus and Ocyalus; family Icte[...]
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Thomas W. Cronin, Auteur ; Matthew R. Kinloch, Auteur ; Glenn H. Olsen, AuteurHead-bobbing is a common and characteristic behavior of walking birds. While the activity could have a relatively minor biomechanical function, for balance and stabilization of gait, head-bobbing is thought to be primarily a visual behavior in w[...]
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Christopher M. Hofmann, Auteur ; Kevin J. McGraw, Auteur ; Thomas W. Cronin, Auteur ; Kevin E. Omland, AuteurCarotenoids produce the brilliant red, orange, and yellow colors of many animals. However, melanin pigments can also confer some of these same hues. Because carotenoid and melanin colors are produced in different ways and may serve different sig[...]
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Christopher M. Hofmann, Auteur ; Thomas W. Cronin, Auteur ; Kevin E. Omland, AuteurAlthough many animals use carotenoids to produce bright yellow, orange, and red colors, an increasing number of studies have found that other pigments, such as melanins, may also be used to produce bright colors. Yet, almost nothing is known abo[...]
