Can penguins (Spheniscidae) see in the ultraviolet spectrum?
It has been postulated that ultraviolet reflectance is important in mate choice in King
Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus, although not in other penguin species that do not have …
Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus, although not in other penguin species that do not have …
Mutual mate choice for colorful traits in king penguins
While studies of mate choice based on male color pattern are ubiquitous, studies of mate
choice based on ornamental color traits in sexually monomorphic species are less common …
choice based on ornamental color traits in sexually monomorphic species are less common …
Experiments on colour ornaments and mate choice in king penguins
G Pincemy, FS Dobson, P Jouventin - Animal Behaviour, 2009 - Elsevier
Research on animal ornaments used in mate choice has largely focused on males,
particularly for bird species with sexually dimorphic coloured patches of feathers and …
particularly for bird species with sexually dimorphic coloured patches of feathers and …
Homosexual mating displays in penguins
G Pincemy, FS Dobson, P Jouventin - Ethology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
More than 50 yr ago, field studies recorded the same‐sex pairs (and trios) of penguins
displaying to each other during the mating season, using behavior patterns typical of …
displaying to each other during the mating season, using behavior patterns typical of …
[HTML][HTML] UVS is rare in seabirds
GEM Capuska, L Huynen, D Lambert… - Vision Research, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultraviolet-sensitive vision (UVS), believed to have evolved from an ancestral state
of violet-sensitive vision (VS), is widespread among terrestrial birds, where it is thought to …
of violet-sensitive vision (VS), is widespread among terrestrial birds, where it is thought to …
Sexual selection on a coloured ornament in king penguins
FS Dobson, C Couchoux, P Jouventin - Ethology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Species in which the sexes equally exhibit colourful ornaments are an issue for evolutionary
theory. Among several hypotheses, sexual selection for mutual mate choice and social …
theory. Among several hypotheses, sexual selection for mutual mate choice and social …
Beak colouration as a possible sexual ornament in gentoo penguins: sexual dichromatism and relationship to body condition
Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) have conspicuous red beak spots, the function of
which is currently unknown. We hypothesized that beak spots might be sexual ornaments …
which is currently unknown. We hypothesized that beak spots might be sexual ornaments …
Geographic variation in beak colouration in gentoo penguins Pygoscelis papua
Ornamental colouration is often due to carotenoid pigments and varies inter-and intra-
specifically. This paper reports on variation in beak colour of the gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis …
specifically. This paper reports on variation in beak colour of the gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis …
Is there any proof of UV-sensitivity and its role in king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus)?
VB Meyer-Rochow, A Shimoyama - Polar biology, 2009 - Springer
Jouventin et al.(2009) commented on our paper on the use of UV-reXecting body regions of
Antarctic penguins as signals for conspecific recognition (Meyer-Rochow and Shimoyama …
Antarctic penguins as signals for conspecific recognition (Meyer-Rochow and Shimoyama …