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Plumage coloration has long been studied as a sexually selected character. The tawny-bellied seedeater, Sporophila hypoxantha, is a sexually dichromatic species, with adult males the more colorful sex and juvenile males indistinguishable from females. We did choice experiments to evaluate female preferences for males that differ in age or plumage coloration. Females were evaluated in three experiments: (1) choice between males with similar breast brightness that differed in age, (2) choice between males of 2 years of age that differed in breast brightness, and (3) choice between males of 3 or more years of age that differed in breast brightness. We also repeated the latter experiment with estradiol-treated females. We did not find a clear female preference for brighter or older males, as females spent the same proportion of time with males of similar breast brightness that differed in age or with males of similar age that differed in breast brightness. Our results do not support the hypothesis that breast brightness is a cue used by female tawny-bellied seedeaters at the time of choosing males. We propose that, in this species, male plumage coloration might play a role in intrasexual competition. © 2013 Japan Ethological Society and Springer Japan.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Female tawny-bellied seedeaters do not prefer more colorful males in choice experiments
Autor:Facchinetti, C.; Reboreda, J.C.
Filiación:Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-IEGEBA-CONICET, Pabellón II Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Mate choice; Plumage coloration; Sexual selection; Sporophila hypoxantha
Año:2013
Volumen:31
Número:3
Página de inicio:233
Página de fin:238
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10164-013-0371-3
Título revista:Journal of Ethology
Título revista abreviado:J. Ethol.
ISSN:02890771
CODEN:JOETE
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02890771_v31_n3_p233_Facchinetti

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Facchinetti, C. & Reboreda, J.C. (2013) . Female tawny-bellied seedeaters do not prefer more colorful males in choice experiments. Journal of Ethology, 31(3), 233-238.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10164-013-0371-3
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Facchinetti, C., Reboreda, J.C. "Female tawny-bellied seedeaters do not prefer more colorful males in choice experiments" . Journal of Ethology 31, no. 3 (2013) : 233-238.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10164-013-0371-3
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Facchinetti, C., Reboreda, J.C. "Female tawny-bellied seedeaters do not prefer more colorful males in choice experiments" . Journal of Ethology, vol. 31, no. 3, 2013, pp. 233-238.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10164-013-0371-3
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Facchinetti, C., Reboreda, J.C. Female tawny-bellied seedeaters do not prefer more colorful males in choice experiments. J. Ethol. 2013;31(3):233-238.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10164-013-0371-3