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Colour change in a structural ornament is related to individual quality, parasites and mating patterns in the blue tit

AutorBadás, Elisa P. CSIC ORCID; Martínez, J.; Rivero de Aguilar, Juan CSIC; Ponce, Carlos CSIC; Stevens, M.; Merino, Santiago CSIC ORCID
Palabras claveLife-history theory
Signalling
Sexual selection
Achromatic colouration
Body mass
Structural colouration
Fecha de publicación2018
EditorSpringer Nature
CitaciónNaturwissenschaften 105: 17 (2018)
ResumenCarry-over effects refer to processes that occur in one season and influence fitness in the following. In birds, two costly activities, namely reproduction and moult, are restricted to a small time window, and sometimes overlap. Thus, colour in newly moulted feathers is likely to be affected by the costs of reproduction. Using models of bird vision we investigated male colour change in a free-living population of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) in three sampling occasions: spring 1, winter and spring 2. We related crown, tail, breast and cheek feather colouration after the moult (winter) to the intensity of infections by blood parasites during reproduction (spring 1). In the following spring (spring 2), we explored mating patterns with respect to changes in feather colour (springs 1 vs. 2). Males that were less intensely infected by the malaria parasite Plasmodium while breeding showed purer white cheek feathers in winter, which may indicate higher feather quality. Increased brightness in the white cheek was associated with better body condition during reproduction. In the following season, males with brighter cheeks paired with females that had noticeably brighter cheek patches compared to the male’s previous mate. These results suggest that the conditions experienced during reproduction are likely to affect moult and thus feather colouration, at least in the white patch. High quality individuals may allocate resources efficiently during reproduction increasing future reproductive success through variation in mating patterns. Carry-over effects from reproduction might extend not only to the non-breeding phase, but also to the following breeding season.
Versión del editorhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-018-1539-z
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/197887
DOI10.1007/s00114-018-1539-z
ISSN0028-1042
E-ISSN1432-1904
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