A tail of plumage colouration: disentangling geographic, seasonal, and dietary effects on plumage colour in a migratory songbird
S. M. Mahoney, M. W. Reudink, A. Contina, K. A. Roberts, V. T. Schabert, E. G. Gunther, K. M. Covino
This study examines how geographic variation, seasonality, and diet influence plumage coloration in American redstarts, finding that these factors affect color metrics differently based on the specific attributes measured.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2021Ecology