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Sexual selection of multiple handicaps in the red-collared widowbird: female choice of tail length but not carotenoid display.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Jul 2001
Pryke S R, Andersson S, Lawes M J
Abstract excerpt
Although sexual selection through female choice explains exaggerated male ornaments in many species, the evolution of the multicomponent nature of most sexual displays remains poorly understood. Theoretical models suggest that handicap signaling should converge on a single most informative quality indicator, whereas additional signals are more likely to be arbitrary Fisherian traits, amplifiers, or exploitations...
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