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Breaking the rules: sex roles and genetic mating system of the pheasant coucal.
Oecologia - 1 Oct 2011
Maurer G, Double M C, Milenkaya O, Süsser M, Magrath R D
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Generally in birds, the classic sex roles of male competition and female choice result in females providing most offspring care while males face uncertain parentage. In less than 5% of species, however, reversed courtship sex roles lead to predominantly male care and low extra-pair paternity. These role-reversed species usually have reversed sexual size dimorphism and polyandry, confirming that sexual selection...
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