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- Title
Coloured patches influence pairing rate in King Penguins.
- Authors
JOUVENTIN, PIERRE; NOLAN, PAUL M.; DOBSON, F. STEPHEN; NICOLAUS, MARION
- Abstract
The article investigates the influence of the size of the auricular feather patches on the ability of male King Penguins to acquire a mate. Researchers captured 46 adult makes in newly-moulted plumage after observing each individual perform sex-specific courtship calls for several minutes. It is noted that both male and female King Penguins have coloured plumage patches on the auricular regions of both sides of the head. Researchers found a strong influence of auricular patch size on the time they took male King Penguins to pair.
- Subjects
ANIMAL research; KING penguin; APTENODYTES; ANIMAL courtship; ANIMAL sexual behavior; ANIMAL behavior; SEX recognition (Zoology); ANIMAL species; ANIMAL populations
- Publication
Ibis, 2008, Vol 150, Issue 1, p193
- ISSN
0019-1019
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00749.x