Egg quality and parental ornamentation in the blue tit Parus caeruleus

• Published in: Journal of avian biology Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 105 - 112
• Main Authors: Szigeti, Beata, Toeroek, Janos, Hegyi, Gergely, Rosivall, Balazs, Hargitai, Rita, Szollosi, Eszter, Michl, Gabor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2007
• Subjects: Parus caeruleus

Components of avian egg quality often show remarkable variation between females and yet the causes of variation in this fitness-related trait remain poorly understood. We investigated the egg size and yolk carotenoid investment of blue tit Parus caeruleus females in relation to multiple parental tra...