Nestling Plumage Colour Variation in a Sexually Dichromatic Hole‐Nesting Passerine Bird—Potential Functions and Mechanisms

Nestling Plumage Colour Variation in a Sexually Dichromatic Hole‐Nesting Passerine Bird—Potential Functions and Mechanisms

ABSTRACT Animal colouration is subject to various selection pressures, which often result in the phenomena of sexual dichromatism and gradual colour development. Despite extensive knowledge about adult colouration, the significance of nestling or fledgling plumage colouration in birds remains unders...

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Main Authors: Miklós Laczi, Gábor Herczeg, Fanni Sarkadi, Helga Gyarmathy, Márton Herényi, Mónika Jablonszky, Gabriella Kőmüves, Gábor Markó, Gergely Nagy, Balázs Rosivall, Gyula Szabó, János Török, Gergely Hegyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
collared flycatcher
melanin
nestling colour
porphyrin
reflectance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71152
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