Spatial memory is as important as weapon and body size for territorial ownership in a lekking hummingbird

Abstract Advanced cognitive abilities have long been hypothesized to be important in mating. Yet, most work on sexual selection has focused on morphological traits and its relevance for cognitive evolution is poorly understood. We studied the spatial memory of lekking long-billed hermits (Phaethorni...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Araya-Salas, Paulina Gonzalez-Gomez, Katarzyna Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Virgilio López, Timothy F. Wright
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6fc590d7913d46e1b8aeb8a4b2e1053e
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