Male Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) respond with greater intensity to epaulets with UV reflectance

Brian D. Wisenden,Muir D. Eaton,Marshall Arendell,Brevin R. Bushlack,Isaiah J. Clark,Drake L. Egan,Alexai E. Faulkner,Madison Fox,Mitchel C. Fox,Christina Gilbert,Josh C. Gillen,Justin S. Greenberg,Ingrid E. Holstrom,Anna C. Kobilka,Ashley E. Lee,Samantha A. Molitor,Alexandra B. Parker,Dasha Pokutnaya,Isabella Polanco,Dominique Powers,Keri M. Skelly,Emilia E. Skogen,Samuel J. Taylor,Theodore R. Wiswall,Maryam Zahedi

Male Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) respond with greater intensity to epaulets with UV reflectance

2020

ABSTRACT Male Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) have red epaulets that are used as badges for intrasexual competition for territory acquisition and defense. Red epaulets reflect very litt...

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Reflectivity
Agelaius
Ecology
Sexual selection
Biology

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