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A global analysis of aerial displays in passerines revealed an effect of habitat, mating system and migratory traits.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 27 Apr 2022
Mikula Peter, Toszogyova Anna, Albrecht Tomáš
Abstract excerpt
Aerial displaying is a flamboyant part of the sexual behaviour of several volant animal groups, including birds. Nevertheless, little attention has been focused on identifying correlates of large-scale diversity in this trait. In this study, we scored the presence and absence of aerial displays in males of 1732 species of passerine birds (Passeriformes) and employed Bayesian phylogenetically informed mixed models...
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