Experiments on the control of deceptive signals of status in white-crowned sparrows

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Summary

It is shown that immature females that cheat can benefit and the stability of the White-crowned Sparrow signaling system remains unexplained, and the potential influence of predators on individual plumage differences is discussed.

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article
Published
1987-04-01
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Keywords

Plumage, Biology, Sparrow, Zoology, Captivity

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