Sexual selection, feather wear, and time constraints on the pre‐basic molt explain the acquisition of the pre‐alternate molt in European passerines
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9260
Abstract: Abstract Avian feathers need to be replaced periodically to fulfill their functions, with natural, social, and sexual selection presumably driving the evolution of molting strategies. In temperate birds, a common pattern is to molt feathers… read more here.
Keywords: alternate molt; pre alternate; molt; sexual selection ... See more keywords