Information content of persistent plumage color traits in Ficedula albicollis nestlings In animals, colors play a key role in communication. Coloration studies typically focus on the expression of color traits of sexually mature individuals. However, the same color-producing mechanisms are at work in immature individuals, so it cannot be excluded…
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Pulication – Kőműves et al., Ecology and Evolution
Variation in the Oxidative State of Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) Nestlings and Its Association With Their Plumage Coloration Plumage coloration is widely recognized as an important component in intraspecific communication across different life stages. Although coloration received a lot of attention within the field of visual communication, we have little…
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A Taxonomic Revision of the East Mediterranean Species of the Crematogaster scutellaris Complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) The taxonomy of the East Mediterranean species of the Crematogaster scutellaris complex, Crematogaster schmidti (Mayr, 1853) and C. ionia Forel, 1911 sensu lato, has not yet been investigated via modern approaches like morphometric analyses. We collected morphometric data of 201 workers from 68…
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