Dietary protein level affects iridescent coloration in Anna's hummingbirds, Calypte anna
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Dietary protein level affects iridescent coloration in Anna's hummingbirds, Calypte anna.
Many animal displays involve colorful ornamental traits that signal an individual's quality as a mate or rival. Brilliant iridescent ornaments are common, but little is currently known about their production cost and signaling value. One potential cost of colorful ornaments is the acquisition of limited dietary resources that may be involved, directly or indirectly, in their production. Protein...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Experimental Biology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0022-0949,1477-9145
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.069351