Mate choice by female red junglefowl: the issues of multiple ornaments and fluctuating asymmetry
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The male morphological ornaments in the red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, were studied to determine their role in female mate choice. These ornaments include colorful plumage, single comb, ear lappets and paired wattles. Female red junglefowl were found to be insensitive to asymmetry of paired ornaments of males. No evidence was found indicating that female red junglefowl use symmetry of ornamental of non-ornamental traits in mate choice decisions.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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Coccidian oocyst parasitism in the blue-black grassquit: Influence on secondary sex ornaments and body condition
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The interactions between the expression of secondary sexual traits, parasite load and body condition in the blue-black grassquit, Volatinia jacarina were assessed. There was a negative correlation between the number of oocysts and two secondary sexual traits, blue-black coverage and leap frequency and results support parasite-mediated but not condition-dependent sexual selection.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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Mate choice for indirect benefits displayed by a large ornament: simulations using a neural network
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The selection of males for mating by females of the animal species, which depends on the ornament size of males, is discussed. A neural network model is used in the study.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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