Diversity of nuptial plumages in male ruffs Philomachus pugnax

Nuptial ornament diversity was studied in 1814 individual male Ruffs that were caught in their spring staging areas in Friesland, The Netherlands. Ornaments (hereafter called plumages) comprised of a ruff, two head tufts and facial wattles. Individual feathers were found to be plain (white, black or...

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Main Authors: van Rhijn , Johan, Jukema, Joop, Piersma, Theunis
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
feathers
polymorphism
development
migration
moult
genetics
sexual selection
lek breeding
CONTOUR-FEATHER MOLT
LEKKING SHOREBIRD
MATING ADVANTAGE
RECEIVER BIASES
EVOLUTION
BIRDS
COLORATION
TESTOSTERONE
White Head
Philomachus pugnax
Ruff
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11370/233f9e60-f546-4cde-92ca-086ef7738aea
https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/233f9e60-f546-4cde-92ca-086ef7738aea

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