No difference in male Northern Cardinal plumage color between Rural and Urban Environments

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Title:
No difference in male Northern Cardinal plumage color between Rural and Urban Environments
Creator:
Kristie Drzewiecki
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Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Cardinal
Plumage
Color
Male
Environment

Notes

Abstract:
In this study, we explored variation in the sexual signals of two populations of male Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) by analyzing their plumage color. The red plumage color of cardinals is a result of carotenoid pigments that must be obtained from their diet. We compared rural (Rice Creek Field Station, Oswego) and urban (Barry Park, Syracuse) environments because differences in plumage color may be a result of variation in food availability in these areas.
Acquisition:
Collected for SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository by the online self-submittal tool. Submitted by Kristie Drzewiecki.

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SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository
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SUNY Oswego Institution
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