Books: Animal Communication
Condition dependence of iridescent wing flash-marks in two species of dabbling d
Related animal: Mallard Duck
An interesting scientific article that describes the selection of mates between ducks. The article talks about how color and brightness affects a duck's choice in a mate. Also, the coloring and brightness of the duck is related to the conditions that they face.
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Review by mlinggi (06/07/10 13:26:24):
It appears that the article doesn't show. Here is the url that I got it as:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T2J-4Y95RKB-7-9&_cdi=4920&_user=112642&_pii=S0376635710000227&_orig=search&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2010&_sk=999169996&view=c&wchp=dGLzVtz-zSkWb&md5=4c194ca72b1488ca76d5e07d8cf54006&ie=/sdarticle.pdf
Related animal: Mallard Duck
An interesting scientific article that describes the selection of mates between ducks. The article talks about how color and brightness affects a duck's choice in a mate. Also, the coloring and brightness of the duck is related to the conditions that they face.
Review by mlinggi (06/07/10 13:26:24):
It appears that the article doesn't show. Here is the url that I got it as:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T2J-4Y95RKB-7-9&_cdi=4920&_user=112642&_pii=S0376635710000227&_orig=search&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2010&_sk=999169996&view=c&wchp=dGLzVtz-zSkWb&md5=4c194ca72b1488ca76d5e07d8cf54006&ie=/sdarticle.pdf