Correlates of male mating success in the ruff Philomachus pugnax, a lekking shorebird

1991/12/01 by Wendy L. Hill · 6 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Animal ecology #Avian ecology and behavior #Biology #Demography #Ecology #Lek mating #Mate choice #Mating #Plant and animal studies #Plumage #Seasonal breeder #Sexual selection #Zoology

paper · doi:10.1007/bf00165962

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Citations

• Conditional lekking in ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
• Observational Study of Behavior: Sampling Methods
• Mate selection—A selection for a handicap

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