Chemical signatures in the preen oil of pied flycatchers: testing reproducibility and exploring ontogeny
Preen oil – the secretion from the uropygial gland of birds – may have diverse functions in avian reproduction: protection against eggshell bacteria, olfactory crypsis against nest predators and olfactory mate choice. To investigate such functions, we should first characterise variation in preen oil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.03365 |
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