Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Plumage convergence resulting from social mimicry in birds? A tetrachromatic view
M. A. Meneses-Giorgi, D. Cadena
The paper evaluates social mimicry hypotheses for plumage convergence in flycatcher birds using color discrimination models and reflectance measurements, finding deception unlikely but predator-driven selection plausible.
DOI 10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.08.018