Ultraviolet plumage does not signal social status in free-living blue tits; an experimental test

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2008

Authors

Vedder, Oscar
Korsten, Peter
Magrath, Michael
Komdeur, Jan

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Oxford University Press

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Ultraviolet (UV) signals are suggested to be sexually selected in a wide range of taxa. Most research, however, has focused on the role of UV signals in mate choice, whereas possible functions in intraspecific competition remain largely untested. Studies

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Keywords: dominance; experimental study; intraspecific competition; mate choice; passerine; plumage; reflectance; signaling; social status; testing method; ultraviolet radiation; Cyanistes caeruleus Armament; Male-male competition; Sexual selection; Site-related dominance; Status signaling; Structural coloration

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Behavioral Ecology

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Journal article

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