| Female mate choice in northern cardinals: is there a preference for redder males?: An article from: Wilson Bulletin | Digitalby L. Lareesa Wolfenbarger (Author)
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| | Binding: | Digital | | Publisher: | Wilson Ornithological Society | | Page Count: | 19 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 01, 1999 |
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on March 1, 1999. The length of the article is 5590 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: I tested whether female Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) associated with redder males in two laboratory experiments, one using males with unaltered plumage and the other using males with plumage altered by a lightened or reddened treatment. Females exhibited no preference for redder males. Given the long duration over which pair formation can occur in natural populations and the importance of territory quality to reproductive success, a female may choose a mate based on other morphological characteristics or aspects of his territory rather than on only red coloration.Citation DetailsTitle: Female mate choice in northern cardinals: is there a preference for redder males?Author: L. Lareesa WolfenbargerPublication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)Date: March 1, 1999Publisher: Wilson Ornithological SocietyVolume: 111 Issue: 1 Page: 76(8)Distributed by Thomson Gale |
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