When less is best: female brown-headed cowbirds prefer less intense male displays.
Sexual selection theory predicts that females should prefer males with the most intense courtship displays. However, wing-spread song displays that male brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) direct at females are generally less intense than versions of this display that are directed at other males....
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Autores principales: | Adrian L O'Loghlen, Stephen I Rothstein |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/b27782bebfad46518bd48174e8bdbcf2 |
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