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Plumage coloration is a sexually selected indicator of male quality

Geoffrey E. Hill

Nature · 1991 · 853 citations · 19 references

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Mate selection—A selection for a handicap

Amotz Zahavi · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1975 · 5.3K citations

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Heritable True Fitness and Bright Birds: A Role for Parasites?

W D Hamilton, Marlene Zuk · Science · 1982 · 3.8K citations

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NATURAL SELECTION ON COLOR PATTERNS IN<i>POECILIA RETICULATA</i>

John A. Endler · Evolution · 1980 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Female sticklebacks use male coloration in mate choice and hence avoid parasitized males

Manfred Milinski, Theo C. M. Bakker · Nature · 1990 · 874 citations

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Truth in Advertising: The Kinds of Traits Favored by Sexual Selection

Astrid Kodric‐Brown, James H. Brown · The American Naturalist · 1984 · 763 citations

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