Nestling Plumage Colour Variation in a Sexually Dichromatic Hole‐Nesting Passerine Bird—Potential Functions and Mechanisms

• Published in: Ecology and evolution Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. e71152 - n/a
• Main Authors: Laczi, Miklós, Herczeg, Gábor, Sarkadi, Fanni, Gyarmathy, Helga, Herényi, Márton, Jablonszky, Mónika, Kőmüves, Gabriella, Markó, Gábor, Nagy, Gergely, Rosivall, Balázs, Szabó, Gyula, Török, János, Hegyi, Gergely
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2025; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Adults; Birds; collared flycatcher; melanin; Nesting; nestling colour; Optics; Plumage; porphyrin; reflectance; Sensors; Zidovudine; Europe; Africa; collared flycatcher; nestling colour; porphyrin; reflectance; melanin

ABSTRACT Animal colouration is subject to various selection pressures, which often result in the phenomena of sexual dichromatism and gradual colour development. Despite extensive knowledge about adult colouration, the significance of nestling or fledgling plumage colouration in birds remains unders...