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Sexual plumage differences and the outcome of game bird (Aves : Galliformes) introductions on oceanic islands |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Donze, J., Moulton MP, Labisky RF, and Jetz W. |
| Journal | Evolutionary Ecology Research |
| Volume | 6 |
| Pagination | 595-606 |
| Abstract | Galliformes, after Passeriformes, is the group of birds that has been most introduced to oceanic islands. Among Passeriformes, whether the species’ plumage is sexually monochromatic or dichromatic, along with other factors such as introduction effort and interspecific competition, has been identified as a factor that limits introduction success. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that sexually dichromatic plumage reduces the probability of success for 51 species from 26 genera of game birds that were introduced … |