Peahens prefer peacocks displaying more eyespots, but rarely

2011/04/13 by Roslyn Dakin, Robert Montgomerie · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Psychology · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Avian ecology and behavior #Biology #Courtship #Ecology #Eyespot #Mate choice #Mating #Primate Behavior and Ecology #Variation (astronomy) #Zoology

paper · doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.03.016

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