Male aggressiveness during the female fertile phase in relation to extra-pair paternity, plumage ornaments and female traits

M Beccardi, M Plaza, J Moreno, A Cantarero - Journal of Ornithology, 2023 - Springer
In many bird species, physical aggression between males become more frequent during the
female's fertile period, as female encounters with extra-pair males are more frequent and …

Star finches Neochmia ruficauda have a visual preference for white dot patterns: a possible case of trypophilia

A Mizuno, M Soma - Animal cognition, 2022 - Springer
Many animals have polka dot patterns on their body surface, some of which are known to
have signalling functions; however, their evolutionary origins remain unclear. Dot patterns …

Male plumage signal expression is related to feather corticosterone concentration in the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca

J Moreno, J López-Arrabé - Journal of Ornithology, 2023 - Springer
Male signals may express the capacity to sustain environmental challenges. In some
migratory birds like the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, plumage ornaments are molted …

Male plumage signal expression is related to feather corticosterone concentration in the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca

J Moreno Klemming, J López-Arrabé - 2022 - digital.csic.es
[EN] Male signals may express the capacity to sustain environmental challenges. In some
migratory birds like the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, plumage ornaments are molted …