THE EVOLUTION OF COLORFUL PLUMAGE IN THE HOUSE FINCH (MATE CHOICE, SEXUAL SELECTION, PLUMAGE, CAROTENOIDS).
Auteur : Geoffrey Edward Hill
Date de publication : 1991
Éditeur : University of MICHIGAN
Nombre de pages : 319
Résumé du livre
available, regardless of the appearance of males in their population. A phylogenetic analysis indicated that the small patch size displayed by Mexican House Finches is derived from a larger patch size, and indirect evidence suggests that small-patched males may have access to smaller quantities of carotenoids than large-patched males. These results support the hypothesis that plumage coloration evolved via intersexual selection as an indicator of male quality. In addition, the lack of conformity between