Rock sparrow song reflects male age and reproductive success.

The evolution of mating signals is closely linked to sexual selection. Acoustic ornaments are often used as secondary sexual traits that signal the quality of the signaller. Here we show that song performance reflects age and reproductive success in the rock sparrow (Petronia petronia). In an Alpine...

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Main Authors: Erwin Nemeth, Bart Kempenaers, Giuliano Matessi, Henrik Brumm
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cbfe123b783647aab4b6bb64a91bb9cb
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