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Abstract
The evolution of sexual dichromatism in tanagers (family Thraupidae) was studied from a phylogenetic perspective using a molecular-based phylogeny. Mapping patterns of sexual dimorphism in plumage onto the phylogeny reveals that changes in female plumage occur more frequently than changes in male plumage. Possible explanations for this pattern include sexual selection acting on female plumage and natural selection for background matching. The results of this study and other recent phylogenetic and comparative studies suggest that factors affecting female plumage are important in shaping patterns of sexual dimorphism. © 1998 The Society for the Study of Evolution.Entities:
Keywords: Plumage color; Thraupidae; sexual dichromatism; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection; tanager
Year: 1998 PMID: 28565218 DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1998.tb01849.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Evolution ISSN: 0014-3820 Impact factor: 3.694