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Bret W. Tobalske

University of MontanaORCID 0000-0002-5739-6099Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary BiologyJournal of Experimental BiologyPeer-reviewedSep 15, 2026

Tail Flaring During Agonism in Hummingbirds

Rosalee Elting, Md Zafar Anwar, Donald R. Powers…·Bret W. Tobalske

The paper examines tail flaring in hummingbirds during male-male fights, finding greater tail flare angles during fights compared to non-aggressive maneuvers and field observations show tail flaring is common in contests.

DOI 10.1242/jeb.253064

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