Slight sexual dimorphism in tail-fork depth of Common Swifts Apus apus

For two new data sets from the Netherlands, we show that male Common Swifts have deeper tail forks than females. Although this hints at sexual selection, with a degree of masculine extravagance at work, the male dimensions are closer to the design rules for an aerodynamically optimal swift than are...

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Published in:Ringing & Migration
Main Authors: Jukema, J., van de Wetering, H., Gutiérrez, J.S., Piersma, T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Apus apus
Online Access:https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/71/395471.pdf
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spelling ftnioz:oai:imis.nioz.nl:381135 2024-09-15T17:49:28+00:00 Slight sexual dimorphism in tail-fork depth of Common Swifts Apus apus Jukema, J. van de Wetering, H. Gutiérrez, J.S. Piersma, T. 2023 application/pdf https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/71/395471.pdf en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/doi.org/10.1080/03078698.2023.2262804 https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/71/395471.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess %3Ci%3ERinging+%26+Migration+38%281-2%29%3C%2Fi%3E%3A+25-28.+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F03078698.2023.2262804%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F03078698.2023.2262804%3C%2Fa%3E info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2023 ftnioz https://doi.org/10.1080/03078698.2023.2262804 2024-08-26T03:37:14Z For two new data sets from the Netherlands, we show that male Common Swifts have deeper tail forks than females. Although this hints at sexual selection, with a degree of masculine extravagance at work, the male dimensions are closer to the design rules for an aerodynamically optimal swift than are those of females. Article in Journal/Newspaper Apus apus NIOZ Repository (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research) Ringing & Migration 38 1-2 25 28
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description For two new data sets from the Netherlands, we show that male Common Swifts have deeper tail forks than females. Although this hints at sexual selection, with a degree of masculine extravagance at work, the male dimensions are closer to the design rules for an aerodynamically optimal swift than are those of females.
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van de Wetering, H.
Gutiérrez, J.S.
Piersma, T.
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van de Wetering, H.
Gutiérrez, J.S.
Piersma, T.
Slight sexual dimorphism in tail-fork depth of Common Swifts Apus apus
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title_short Slight sexual dimorphism in tail-fork depth of Common Swifts Apus apus
title_full Slight sexual dimorphism in tail-fork depth of Common Swifts Apus apus
title_fullStr Slight sexual dimorphism in tail-fork depth of Common Swifts Apus apus
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