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ArticleEcology and evolution2017

Conditions on the Mexican moulting grounds influence feather colour and carotenoids in Bullock's orioles (

Kaitlin L Sparrow, Kingsley K Donkor, Nancy J Flood, Peter P Marra, Andrew G Pillar, Matthew W Reudink

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kaitlin L SparrowDepartment of Biological Sciences Thompson Rivers University Kamloops BC Canada.
Kingsley K DonkorDepartment of Chemistry Thompson Rivers University Kamloops BC Canada.
Nancy J FloodDepartment of Biological Sciences Thompson Rivers University Kamloops BC Canada.
Peter P MarraMigratory Bird Center Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Washington DC USA.
Andrew G PillarDepartment of Biological Sciences Thompson Rivers University Kamloops BC Canada.
Matthew W ReudinkDepartment of Biological Sciences Thompson Rivers University Kamloops BC Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8956-5849
Thompson Rivers University · CASmithsonian Conservation Biology Institute · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carotenoid-based plumage coloration plays a critical role for both inter- and intrasexual communication. Habitat and diet during molt can have important consequences for the development of the ornamental signals used in these contexts. When molt occurs away from the breeding grounds (e.g., pre-alternate molt on the wintering grounds, or stopover molt), discerning the influence of habitat and diet can be particularly important, as these effects may result in important carryover effects that influence territory acquisition or mate choice in subsequent seasons. Several species of songbirds in western North America, including the Bullock's oriole (

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Bullock's oriolecarotenoidcarryover effectsIcterus bullockiiMexican monsoon regionmolt‐migrationplumagestable isotope

Identifiers

PMID28428855
PMCPMC5395433
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