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Production of plumage ornaments among males and females of two closely related tropical passerine bird species

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Ecology and Evolution"

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3000

Abstract: Abstract The evolution of elaborate secondary sexual traits (i.e., ornaments) is well‐studied in males but less so in females. Similarity in the appearance of ornaments between males and females supports the view that female ornaments… read more here.

Keywords: females two; production; closely related; males females ... See more keywords
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White eye patches of female wood ducks, Aix sponsa, vary markedly in size and may reflect individual status or condition

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Animal Behaviour"

DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.06.023

Abstract: Research into plumage ornaments and plumage signals of individual state has focused primarily on males, while variation among females has received far less attention. White patches of plumage around the eye (eye patches) are a… read more here.

Keywords: eye patches; size; eye patch; eye ... See more keywords
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Pigeons in the sun: Thermal constraints of eumelanic plumage in the rock pigeon (Columba livia).

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of thermal biology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102601

Abstract: In wild vertebrates, several species exhibit eumelanic color polymorphism with the coexistence of dark and light morphs. The maintenance of such polymorphism suggests the existence of a selective balance between the morphs and a large… read more here.

Keywords: rock pigeon; eumelanic plumage; plumage; thermal constraints ... See more keywords

Baseline corticosterone does not reflect iridescent plumage traits in female tree swallows.

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "General and comparative endocrinology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.10.015

Abstract: The production of high quality secondary sexual traits can be constrained by trade-offs in the allocation of energy and nutrients with other metabolic activities, and is mediated by physiological processes. In birds, the factors influencing… read more here.

Keywords: quality; female tree; baseline corticosterone; relationship ... See more keywords

Asymmetric introgression reveals the genetic architecture of a plumage trait.

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Nature communications"

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21340-y

Abstract: Genome-wide variation in introgression rates across hybrid zones offers a powerful opportunity for studying population differentiation. One poorly understood pattern of introgression is the geographic displacement of a trait implicated in lineage divergence from genome-wide… read more here.

Keywords: trait; asymmetric introgression; introgression; genetic architecture ... See more keywords

Escape behaviors in prey and the evolution of pennaceous plumage in dinosaurs

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Scientific Reports"

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50225-x

Abstract: Numerous non-avian dinosaurs possessed pennaceous feathers on their forelimbs (proto-wings) and tail. Their functions remain unclear. We propose that these pennaceous feathers were used in displays to flush hiding prey through stimulation of sensory-neural escape… read more here.

Keywords: evolution; flush displays; pennaceous feathers; escape behaviors ... See more keywords

Plumage colour in Padovana chicken breed: growth performance and carcass quality

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Italian Journal of Animal Science"

DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2017.1413598

Abstract: Abstract Padovana female chickens of two plumage varieties, chamois (PC) and silver (PS) and their cross (PC male × PS female) were reared from 1 d until 200 d of age, when they were slaughtered. PC has… read more here.

Keywords: age; cross; plumage; growth ... See more keywords
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Female and male plumage color is linked to parental quality, pairing, and extrapair mating in a tropical passerine

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Behavioral Ecology"

DOI: 10.1093/beheco/araa154

Abstract: Sexual selection has been proposed to drive the evolution of elaborate phenotypic traits in males, which often confer success in competition or mating. However, in many species, both males and females display such traits. Studies… read more here.

Keywords: plumage color; male plumage; plumage; quality ... See more keywords

Urbanization enhances ornament expression in a common waterbird

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Behavioral Ecology"

DOI: 10.1093/beheco/araf056

Abstract: Abstract In birds, many components of visual communication (ie plumage and non-plumage ornaments) play an important role in signaling of individual quality. It is widely acknowledged that ornament expression may be modulated by environmental conditions,… read more here.

Keywords: urbanization; ornament expression; non plumage; waterbird ... See more keywords

Plumage brightness and uropygial gland secretions in barn swallows

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Current Zoology"

DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoy042

Abstract: Abstract The uropygial gland has been hypothesized to play a role in sexual signaling through a “make-up” function derived from the effects of secretions from the gland on the appearance of the plumage and bare… read more here.

Keywords: plumage brightness; barn swallows; uropygial gland; plumage ... See more keywords

Widespread Variation in EDNRB2 Is Associated With Diverse Melanin Loss Phenotypes Across Avian Species

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Molecular Biology and Evolution"

DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msaf267

Abstract: Abstract Plumage pigmentation plays critical roles in survival and reproductive success in birds, from providing camouflage and thermoregulation to mediating elaborate mating displays. The genetic and developmental origins of diverse plumage pigmentation patterns remain incompletely… read more here.

Keywords: variation ednrb2; melanin loss; variation; avian species ... See more keywords