Evolutionary BiologyRoyal Society Open SciencePeer-reviewed
A multiscale physicochemical characterization of melanin-based feather coloration in the rapid Capuchino Seedeater radiation
Stephan M. Sutter, Olivia G Rogers, Daniel L Bilezikian…·Leonardo Campagna
The paper examines how melanosome morphology and distribution in Capuchino Seedeaters relate to plumage coloration, finding patch-specific differences in melanosome size, shape, and melanin content.
DOI 10.1098/rsos.252505