Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

The ability to perceive the near ultraviolet part of the light spectrum (the wavelength 320–
400 nm) has been detected in many bird species. This ability is an important bird sense. The …

Evolutionary biologists seek to explain the origin and maintenance of phenotypes, and a
substantial portion of this research is accomplished by thorough study of individual species …

Life-history theory predicts that individuals should adjust their reproductive effort according
to the expected fitness returns on investment. Because sexually selected male traits should …

Incubation is an important aspect of avian life history. The behaviour is energetically costly,
and investment in incubation strategies within species, like female nest attentiveness and …

Differential reproductive investment by the mother can critically influence offspring
development and phenotype, and strong selection is therefore expected to act on such …

Carotenoid-based ornaments (many yellow–orange–red colourations) may signal the
genetic or parental quality of the bearer. Thus, their expression could influence the amount …

Highlights•Prenatal environment has organizing effects on developmental trajectories.•Data
on prenatal hormone-mediated maternal effects are inconsistent.•Hormonal effects should …

Individual phenotypic characteristics of many species are influenced by non-genetic
maternal effects. Female birds can influence the development of their offspring before birth …

A growing number of studies suggest that female ornaments are linked to maternal quality
and influence male mate choice. These findings challenge the traditional male‐biased view …