A comparison of female competitive traits: Female aggression peaks at nest building but female song spans multiple contexts in a temperate songbird
Female-female competition is increasingly recognized as a key driver of female ornamentation, including birdsong, which often functions in intrasexual competition. However, the specific resources females use elaborate traits to compete for remain unclear. In addition, few studies have simultaneously investigated the use of multiple competitive traits in females, despite growing independent…
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