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Plumage ornaments in male Northern Lapwings Vanellus vanellus may not be a reliable indicator of their mating success

Beate Schonert, Auteur ; Ingvar Byrkjedal, Auteur ; Terje Lislevand, Auteur

Dans Ornis Fennica (91(2) 2014)

Conspicuous morphological traits that signal aspects of physical state of the owner may be used as cues in mate choice, leading to sexual selection of ornamental traits. In birds, colour patterns as well as structural attributes may constitute o[...]

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