Assortative mating for carotenoid colouration but not size in the Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hammouda, Abdessalem; Hamza, Foued; Ayadi, Tasnim; Pearce-Duvet, Jessica; Selmi, Slaheddine
• Is Part Of: Bird study. Volume 63:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 292
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Birds -- Ecology -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Ecology -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Periodicals; Birds -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Geographical distribution -- Periodicals; Birds -- Counting -- Periodicals; 598.170941
• DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2016.1185087
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0006-3657

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Capsule: Mediterranean Yellow-legged Gulls mate assortatively according to carotenoid-based colouration but not in relation to size.